AI AnalysisClassification & Focus Areas
"On-demand modelled wind resource data — mesoscale-to-microscale modelling (WRF-LES) calibrated with measurements, enabling wind developers to reduce pre-construction uncertainty."
Domain Affinity
Technology Breakdown
Offerings Products & Services
Mast
Virtual met mast simulations providing wind speed histograms, direction roses, and Weibull fits at any location worldwide to support optimal placement of physical met masts.
Series
Historical hourly wind speed time series for Measure-Correlate-Predict (MCP) long-term extrapolation, available for up to 30 years at 3 km resolution, with selectable reanalysis source and time zone.
Farm
Wind Resource Grid (WRG) files and high-resolution maps providing long-term wind statistics, extreme wind (Vref), and turbulence intensity for wind farm design and turbine class selection, with multi-height output and calibration capability.
Maps
Regional wind resource maps at 1 km or 3 km resolution for prospecting and site screening, including mean wind speed, temperature, and air density, with WAsP Wind Atlas export for further refinement.
Times
Long-term high-resolution 10-minute time series for wind resource assessment, including wind speed, direction, standard deviation, temperature, and other variables at any location worldwide, up to 30 years and heights 10–440 m.
Case StudiesReferences & Success Stories
Webinar: The Advantages of Using 10-Minute Time Series Data with Youwind and Vortex – Italy Case Study
Collaborative webinar with Youwind highlighting the integration of Vortex TIMES 10-minute time series data for offshore wind projects, featuring an Italy case study to enhance layout optimization and energy yield assessment.
ICING: Effective Validation for Time Series Icing Modelling Using Operational SCADA Data by ABO Energy
ABO Energy validated Vortex ICING against SCADA data, confirming it provides a reasonable estimate of combined frost and wind probability thresholds, supporting precise icing risk assessment for wind farms.
Improving Long-Term Turbulence: Calibrating Modelled High-Resolution Time Series with Measurements: A Case Study in New Zealand
A case study in New Zealand demonstrates the calibration of Vortex TIMES high-resolution time series using real-world measurements, significantly improving turbulence intensity accuracy by reducing speed standard deviation bias from 7.08% to 0.04%.
Webinar: Uso dos Dados da Vortex em Projetos Eólicos no Brasil – Estudo de Caso
Webinar demonstrating practical application of Vortex data in Brazilian wind projects through a case study, guiding effective use of different datasets for site analysis and resource assessment.
Webinar: High-Resolution Wind Time Series Vortex TIMES: Features, Validation & a U.S Hurricane Case Study
Webinar presenting Vortex TIMES capabilities, including a case study comparing modeled output to observations from a real hurricane, showcasing performance for extreme wind analysis and turbulence modeling.