The Global Wind Atlas: A High-Resolution Dataset of Climatologies and Associated Web-Based Application

Abstract The Global Wind Atlas (GWA) provides high-resolution databases and maps of the wind resource for all land points and for water points within 200 km of the coastline, excluding Antarctica. The GWA is used to identify and understand the global, national, regional, and local potential for wind energy and to guide energy specialists, policymakers, and planners in the transition to a sustainable energy system. This information is vital to ensuring the growth of wind energy, helping to transition to a sustainable energy system, which will mitigate climate change and meet the world’s need for reliable, affordable, and clean energy. The GWA uses the established numerical wind atlas methodology to downscale…

• UD
  U.S. Department of Energy
• WB
  World Bank Group
• DT
  Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
• UO
  University of Cape Town
• E
  Energistyrelsen