nostalgeo wins the audience award at Apps For Europe
After winning AppsforGeo and AppsforFlanders, nazka's nostalgeo also won the audience prize at Apps for Europe.
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11 september 2024
At Nazka, we are proud to have developed the map interface for the Global Wind Atlas, a free, web-based application designed to assist policymakers, planners, and investors in identifying high-wind areas for wind power generation worldwide. Since its launch in 2015, the Global Wind Atlas, developed at DTU, has become an indispensable data source and calculation tool for wind energy projects globally.
The atlas has seen a steady increase in its user base, with an average of 50,000 unique users visiting the platform each month in 2024. These users, coming from 236 countries and territories, utilize the atlas for site feasibility studies for both onshore and offshore wind energy projects. Most visitors are involved in wind farm feasibility studies and planning, with significant user bases in Germany, the USA, the UK, Spain, and India. To further broaden its accessibility, the atlas is available in all six official UN languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and English.
Jake Badger, section leader at DTU Wind, Department of Wind and Energy Systems, highlights the growing interest in the atlas and the importance of having a user-friendly interface:
“The Global Wind Atlas is an important platform for us to deliver more impact in all our activities in research, innovation and teaching. Ease of use is a key feature of the Global Wind Atlas, because that can help people from different professions and backgrounds grasp and discuss numerous aspects of wind conditions and resources. The data and discussions together can support the global energy transition, while understanding that approaches need to consider the different specific energy contexts in different countries around the world.”
The Global Wind Atlas has expanded over the years, incorporating new datasets and features. Key datasets include mean wind speeds, wind power densities, ocean water depth, surface roughness, and height above sea level. In May 2024, we’ve added data for electricity transmission grids, enhancing the tool's utility for connecting wind turbines and wind farms to the grid.
Screenshot of the Global Wind Atlas, including electricity transmission grid and bathymetry information.
As we continue to support the development and enhancement of the Global Wind Atlas, we remain committed to providing a robust tool that aids in the global transition to sustainable energy.
