Blowing in the wind

Giebel, Gregor

Blowing in the wind - 2005 - GEOconnexion International Magazine .

Looks at the role GIS is playing in the growing wind energy industry focusing on its use in the investigation of wind resources at the Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark. Considers wind data collection and its main concepts: wind over terrain, orography and roughness. Describes the value of wind data at each stage of developing a wind energy resource from site selection to construction and operation of the turbines. Concludes that GIS systems and remote data acquisition are used for all aspects of the wind power industry and predicts increased future use.