Seattle-based 3TIER, an independent provider of global renewable energy assessment and forecasting, has unveiled a 5 km resolution global wind map based on accurate, consistent and comprehensive dataset, according to the company.
‘This map is intended to accelerate the development of wind energy by quantifying the value of the wind resource at any location around the world,’ says Kenneth Westrick, CEO and founder of 3TIER. ‘The underlying dataset provides the information developers, financiers and governments need to target the best regions in the world for data collection and higher resolution studies.’
3TIER's system integrates statistical methods with the power of physical-based models, which simulate the interaction between the atmosphere and the earth's surface, to create a more robust and accurate wind climatology, according to the company.
3TIER ran its model through a 10-year simulation across the world's landmass at a 5 km resolution. The results were then calibrated and validated with observational data to create the final dataset and, ultimately, the world wind map.
The 5 km global wind map will be available online in the beginning of 2009 through 3TIER's FirstLook prospecting tool at firstlook.3tiergroup.com.
SOURCE: 3TIER
