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windPRO is the world´s most widely used wind energy software package with over 2,500 license holders including all leading turbine manufacturers, project developers, engineering companies, utilities, planning authorities and research institutions.

windPRO covers all aspects in relation to development and planning of wind farm projects such as wind data analysis, wind resource mapping, micro-siting, site suitability analyses, energy production estimation, layout optimization, environmental impact calculations, visualisations as well as electrical and economic calculations. windPRO also offer features for detailed production analyses of operating wind farms based on recorded data.

windPRO has been developed by EMD International over the last 30 years, offering a complete and user-friendly software solution, while constantly offering the latest R&D Wind Energy technologies to our many users worldwide.

The calculations and documentation from windPRO are recognized and accepted as industry standard by international financing institutions and local planning authorities worldwide.

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Used by more than 2,500 companies and institutions, including all of the world’s leading turbine manufacturers, project developers, engineering companies, utilities, planning authorities and research institutions. windPRO Software

windPRO Basic

BASIS Data Handling Tools The BASIS module in windPRO is necessary for the use of Special tools for many purposes such as trimming and any of the other calculation modules. It contains the fol- adjusting large amounts data; Import/export of data e.g. lowing key elements: shape files and GPS data; terrain profile presentation including WTGs and measurement masts; quick profile tool Project Management for checking site elevation data; map composer for creat- Project Management – a tool for the effective administra- ing maps for reports with specified resolution and with tion of your projects with full overview of the projects on customable legends. . the Project Explorer globe. Organized data WTG Catalogue Layer structure to organize the input data efficiently as This catalogue is the most comprehensive wind turbine well as result layer structures for viewing and comparing catalogue in the world with data on more than 1,000 (with user formula input) spatial result data. different types of WTGs. The data is constantly being updated and can be supplemented with your own turbine On-line data services definitions. 4 On-line data services with free access to global elevation data (SRTM + other data sources), roughness data from Map Management System different sources, satellite images (worldwide) and other The Map Management System makes it easy to design maps. WMS and TMS server maps and Google overlay your project layouts on top of online maps offered by EMD maps are supported. and other providers. Maps can be automatically down- loaded, while scanned maps can be imported and georefer- enced by the user.

GOOGLE EARTH

Synchronized display with Google Earth to present your wind farm project with photo-realistic turbines and enabling the use of Google Earth for precise geo-referencing of houses or other objects. Photomontages can be exported as “fly in” photos in Google Earth and other information such as wind resource maps can be shown as transparent draping. Import of Google Earth KMZ files into windPRO is also possible. Energy & Siting

METEO The METEO module is a powerful tool for wind data analysis with features for daily quality checks during monitoring and for data cleaning and correction after monitoring.

METEO reads all kinds of wind data files from met mast log- gers, SODARs and LIDARs, with data format automatically detected or manually defined. Data transfer from third party data servers can be established for easy import of data.

Data can be arranged in time series or summary frequency tables to obtain the Weibull parameters and to visually METEO includes the METEO ANALYZER tool for graphical inspect the time series. Gunshot graphs, directional distri- comparison of data from different masts or other sources. butions, diurnal graphs, etc can be viewed. Time series for Substitute data between different measurement heights multiple heights can be compared with each other in all dia- and masts, graphically compare wind data from different grams and selected data can be flagged and disabled both masts and cross-predict wind data based on data from through selection filters and visually in the time series plots. several masts and/or heights with different models. In the In XY presentations of any signal versus any signal, data can METEO ANALYZER it is possible to prepare for subsequent be disabled above or below a line while double clicking on time varying calculations for each WTG in the PARK module. 5 an outlier highlights it in the time series graph. The many This is either based on measured wind data transformed features make it easy to identify and eliminate errors in the through WAsP or by using a WTI file (wind time variation). measurements.

With METEO you can calculate the gross and net energy output and capacity factor of a wind turbine (WTG) in METEO quickly detects and flag problems caused by e.g. the measured wind regime at any hub height, accounting tower shading, icing events, sensor malfunctions or low for the effects of varying wind shear and air density. The signal-to-noise ratio. Disable bad data from calculations, screened wind data can also be used in the calculation of apply scaling factors, offsets, or time shifts, and easily fill wind statistics (a set of wind data cleaned for local terrain gaps. Missing data can easily be substituted with other influence) with the MODEL module and the WAsP software. measurement data or windPRO online data. The METEO module includes special wind profile analysis features with tools allowing the user to specify day/night When using the newest METEO version you can download and seasonal variations and directly compare measurements free global meteorological wind data, e.g. ERA5, MERRA2, with WAsP calculations as well as comprehensive shear CFSR, NARR + many other data sets from the EMD Online analysis tools with easy cut and paste to Microsoft Excel or Data Service. other spreadsheet programs.

windPRO Software

WINDPRO ADVANTAGES Easy access to high quality data and model products

EMD-WRF MESOSCALE DATA SETS CFD Subscribe to our pre-run EMD-WRF mesoscale data sets CFD Calculations in windPRO and have instant access to +20 year time series in a 3 km/ windPRO supports CFD calculations in different ways. hourly resolution. Users can either choose WAsP CFD offered by EMD and DTU directly in windPRO or use CFD software from third EMD-WRF mesoscale data sets are currently available for party vendors with the flowreq/flowres file interaction in Europe, Middle East, India, South Africa and South Korea. windPRO.

EMD-WRF Mesoscale On-demand Mesoscale time series anywhere, anytime. Use the EMD- WRF mesoscale on-demand data service to generate high- quality time series anywhere in the world in a 3km / hourly resolution. Time series are processed quickly and returned as a Meteo object ready for use in windPRO.

Online WAsP CFD

Flexible, fast and cost-effective access to run CFD calculations on a HPC cluster directly in windPRO without any investments in CFD software. Choose between individual On-demand custom areas CFD credits or EMD WAsP CFD annual subscriptions at very Use this web-service to generate an EMD-WRF mesoscale attractive prices. dataset for a custom defined area, providing easy visualization, overview and prospecting for high wind resource areas. Energy & Siting

MODEL The MODEL module is a collection of tools used for wind flow models to calculate vertical and horizontal extrapolations on a site. The core models supported are the WAsP and WAsP-CFD models. The MODEL tools are often used in combination with other modules like PARK, MCP and SITE COMPLIANCE.

STATGEN – Creation of wind statistics (WAsP or WAsP-CFD): Create wind statistics (Wind Atlas) as data input for a resource map or different PARK calculations. A wind statistic contains information about wind data, roughness, elevation and possibly local obstacles and displacements heights..

WAsP Interface – Calculation of AEP (Annual Energy Production) (WAsP or WAsP-CFD): The calculation can be made for a single point using a range of wind turbine types and hub heights to 7 create a basis for choosing the right turbine type for the site. For this the same terrain input is used as above with the addition of a wind statistics.

RESOURCE – Calculation of wind resource map (WAsP or WAsP-CFD): A resource map can be presented on the background map and used as wind model for a PARK calculation or for energy optimization of the wind farm layout the OPTIMIZE module. An irregular shaped area for the map can be defined with a WTG area object. A terrain description and (multiple) wind statistics can be used to calculate a wind resource map.

ATLAS – Calculation with ATLAS model: ATLAS is a simple model suitable for non-complex terrain. The ATLAS model is typically used for small-scale projects. ATLAS can either be calculated for a single turbine or used as input for a PARK calculation. windPRO Software

Energy & Siting

MCP The MCP (Measure-Correlate-Predict) module is for long-term correction of measured wind data on site and based on the correlation with long-term reference data. The module includes slicing and dicing, automatic time offset, comparison graphs and an uncertainty calculation.

The output from an MCP analysis is a wind statistic generated with WAsP or a time series of long term corrected wind data. This can be used directly in a PARK calculation or for a wind resource map calculation. A very strong feature of the MCP module is the graphical comparison of different MCP setups, and the comparison between local measurements and concur- rent predictions based on long term reference and calculated transfer function from any of the methods included in the module.

PARK The PARK module is a very flexible tool for calculating the AEP of one or more wind farms. WTGs can be entered as both existing and new WTGs and treated separately in the printout, while all are included in the calculation. Even the loss of energy at existing WTGs caused by the new WTGs is calculated automatically in one process, if required.

The PARK module is capable of performing both time-varying or wind statistics-based calculations.

With the windPRO layer structure, several different layouts can quickly be tested against each other. The PARK module contains multiple wake loss models and facilities for advanced turbulence and RIX calculations.

The PARK module includes reports with 24-12 tables and duration curves based on time series with wind variations.

The calculated time varying production for each turbine calculated in PARK, can later be used for detailed wake and performance analyses with the PERFORMANCE CHECK module.

Energy & Siting

OPTIMIZE international practice. Several types of losses can be cal- The OPTIMIZE module operates with three different culated within the module e.g. high wind hysteresis, wind methods which can be used for the optimization, either sector management and fully customizable curtailment independently or in combination. settings. Bias due to RIX correction is easily calculated for each turbine position. In the module all the important A: Regular pattern: Park design with strict requirements uncertainty components are grouped according to their ori- to a geometrical layout (straight parallel lines with equal gin. The uncertainty components resulting from horizontal distances between the WTGs e.g. offshore, but also arc and vertical extrapolation may be calculated. Uncertainty layouts can be handled). The software tests a large num- due to the power curve may also be calculated according to ber of parameters automatically (e.g. angles, distances, the IEC61400-12 standard. row offset etc). Boundaries can be digitized to keep the layout within a limited area. The result is a layout with the PERFORMANCE CHECK highest energy production given the specified constraints. PERFORMANCE CHECK is a module for analysis of Alternative layouts can be easily evaluated and exported to the actual production of turbines and wind farms. The external tools to find the most cost-efficient layout. module can be used to check if the turbines produce as expected and/or to re-assess the long-term expected 9 B: Random pattern: Optimization of a WTG layout with production. highest energy production within specified wind farm areas. Restricted areas can be defined manually or loaded The PERFORMANCE CHECK module has two modes: from a shape file. The optimization process can automatically ensure that required distances to neighbors are kept. 1) Calculation of WCP (Wind energy index Corrected Production) – or long term expected production based on C: Noise optimization: Given a fixed layout, The OPTIMIZE actual monthly production and wind energy index or: module will optimize the operation modes for each turbine in the wind farm to comply with noise requirements. 2) Detailed performance check analyzing actual production versus calculated on e.g. a ten-minute basis, making LOSS & UNCERTAINTY it possible to group data by day/night, direction sector, The LOSS & UNCERTAINTY module is used in addition to a season, temperature etc. to establish whether there are PARK calculation for reaching a bankable level with prob- specific problems related to turbine operation or model ability of exceedance levels between P50 and P99 for the calculations that could be fixed. This part also holds a annual energy production (AEP). power curve validation with e.g. intelligent handling of e.g. air density correction. The module offers very comprehen- The LOSS & UNCERTAINTY module offers an efficient and sive SCADA data tools such as a flexible importer, powerful structured way of addressing the loss and uncertainty graphs and data filters. This makes it easy to work with issues. turbine production data, error codes, turbine wind, pitch angle, rpm, etc. A wind energy index tool is also included, In a wind farm project several important losses must be handling import of public wind energy indexes as well as considered, and their resulting reduction calculated; the an index generator where input is based on measured or module helps the user through this process with a full list meso-scale wind data. of all potential losses. The losses are grouped according to windPRO Software

Energy & Siting

SITE COMPLIANCE LOAD RESPONSE SITE COMPLIANCE calculates the main checks required in The LOAD RESPONSE module provides easy-to-use cal- site suitability assessments according to the IEC61400-1 culations of fatigue loads for IEC 61400-1 site suitability standard. This helps identify critical risks in a wind farm assessment. The module includes generic turbine models, project and guide the design of suitable layouts. which represent typical turbines on the market, and manufacturers can implement in-house turbine models. Together the SITE COMPLIANCE and LOAD RESPONSE modules in the LOADS group allow a complete site suitability as- LOAD RESPONSE is fully integrated in SITE COMPLIANCE, but sessment of a wind turbine design class for a site and layout. is licensed as a separate module. The two modules provide a smooth and efficient work flow from wind measurements to The SITE COMPLIANCE module offers calculation of the main load assessment. checks required in the latest IEC61400-1 standard: terrain com- plexity, extreme wind, effective turbulence, wind distribution, The LOAD RESPONSE module comes with several generic wind shear, inflow angle and air density as well as extreme wind turbine response models for small (<90m), large (≥90m) turbulence (ed. 4 only). Check results are compared against the and very large (≥160m) rotors, with and without carbon as well limits for the chosen IEC design class e.g. IIIA. The module also as geared or direct-drive drivetrains. These generic models includes the supplementary IEC checks: hours outside normal represent well most turbines on the market, and are validated and extreme temperature ranges, Seismic hazard and annual against commercial turbine models and allow consultants and lightning rate. developers to assess loads even at very early project stages. 10 Turbine manufacturers can easily add their own turbine re- A full assessment of the IEC checks may be performed with sponse models for in-house use, based on their own aero-elas- site measurements and a WAsP license. SITE COMPLIANCE tic simulations and post-processing. Implemented manufac- also includes a seamless and user-friendly integration of turer specific response models are protected by high security the flow models WAsP Engineering and WAsP-CFD as well via encryption and license control, and the manufacturers as pre-run flow results from any CFD model via the Flowres decides with whom to share the implemented response files. format. This enables additional calculation options for several of the main checks. IEC design classes (e.g. IIIA or IIB) may be individually set for each wind turbine in a layout and a SITE COMPLIANCE and LOAD RESPONSE are both certi- flexible user-input is offered for customized ‘Class S’ models. fied for consistency with the requirements in the latest The module is user-friendly yet allowing elaborate calculation IEC61400-1 edition by: alternatives for advanced users to compare, test and validate results and their sensitivity to key assumptions.

When one or more of the Main IEC checks are exceeded, the IEC61400-1 standard requires a load calculation to assess the chosen turbine models ‘structural integrity’ for the site and layout. This requirement means to assess that on-site loads do not exceed design loads for all turbine components at all turbine positions. LOAD RESPONSE implements this requirement via an advanced response surface methodology based on large amounts of pre-run load assessments to allow very fast and accurate load assessments. The resulting loads are presented as ‘load indices’, i.e. actual loads normalized to design loads, for each main component. Environment

DECIBEL each turbine can also be calculated and the results can be The Decibel module makes it easy to calculate the noise exported directly to and implemented in the control system impact of a wind farm project, interactively adjust the of the WTGs. turbine layout and generate documentation for authorities ZVI (ZONES OF VISUAL INFLUENCE) and neighbors using the built-in country-specific calcula- The ZVI module enables users to analyse the long distance tion models. visual effect of WTGs and to evaluate how several groups of WTGs affect the visual impact in a region. Existing and new wind turbines can both be included, and it is possible to define noise receptors (Noise Sensitive Areas) In a ZVI calculation, the user can optionally include forests, as spot locations as well as areas described by polygons. It villages and other blocking elements in the calculations. is also possible to enter the initial known background noise The module includes features for calculating the cumulative level without turbines, and then calculate the additional noise impact of several wind farms within a specified region and generated by the wind turbines. it includes optional distance reduced impact. In addition, the ZVI module also includes features for radar calculations Most of the country-specific calculation models and noise allowing the user to create a planning map of non-visibility limits are implemented. With interactive noise lines continu- of WTGs for radars or calculate the clearance height between ously updated when moving turbines on the map, a suitable the line of sight and the turbine. layout can quickly and efficiently be found on sites with noise restrictions. IMPACT The IMPACT module creates an overview of the environ- 11 NORD2000 mental impacts seen from the neighbours’ perspective, The NORD2000 module is a calculation engine for advanced ensuring transparency and acceptance of a proposed wind noise calculations. It calculates the noise propagation from farm project. a wind turbine to a receptor (neighbour) given the specific terrain, wind speed, direction and climatic conditions. By combining the results of DECIBEL, SHADOW, ZVI and PHOTOMONTAGE, a report can be generated. This report Typical calculations are either a point calculation that calcu- compares the results against any legislation and demands lates for a specific set of conditions (e.g. for testing noise protecting the neighbour. The calculations included in the measurements) or for a range of wind speeds/directions to report can be user-defined. find the worst case of noise impact. In advanced use wind directional dependent noise reduction modes can be calculated, which can save several percentages of losses due to noise reduced operation.

SHADOW The SHADOW module makes it possible to calculate the annual hours of shadow flicker impact generated by one or more WTGs at either specified recipients or for a given area.

As part of the calculation, the module checks for non-visual contact between recipients and WTGs through a pre-calculation of zones of visual influence within the area. A worst-case calculation based on maximum possible impact or a real-case value (weather-statistic based) calculations can be performed. Calculation output such as a shadow flicker calendar for each recipient is included. Shadow flicker calendars for windPRO Software

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PHOTOMONTAGE The PHOTOMONTAGE module can be used to create a realistic visualization of a WTG project in a landscape photo (normal or pano- ramic view), wireframe or based on Google Street View images. Also any other 3d-model can be rendered correctly on the image.

The properties of the photo used (focal length, date/time, coordinates) are loaded automatically if available within the digital photo file. Special features such as the horizon line or various control points make it easy to calibrate the camera model and get a precise result.

ANIMATION Generates an animation of WTGs with rotating blades based on a photomontage.

After creating a photomontage, the animated visualization is a few clicks away with this module. On the computer screen, the rotor blades rotate at the proper speed and even flashing aviation lighting can be added. The file can be saved in GIF, AVI, MPG or Flash formats for publication on the internet. With ANIMATION it is easy to get a realistic impression of the dynamic appearance of the wind turbines in a wind farm project

3D-ANIMATOR The 3D-ANIMATOR module is used for viewing your turbine project in a 3D environment.

The 3D-ANIMATOR module is used for virtual reality (VR) modeling of any given wind turbine project and any 3D objects (e.g. power masts, houses, forest). The artificial landscape is rendered based on the elevation data. This surface is then draped with a texture surface, (i.e. a map, an aerial photo or any texture) that will provide a realistic presentation of the landscape. After rendering, you can freely move through the model with rotating turbines. Movement can be controlled from the keypad, mouse or joystick. windPRO Software

Grid Economy

e GRID WINDBANK The eGRID module is used for the design and calculation of The WINDBANK module makes it easy to calculate the wind farm grid integration. financial or economic feasibility of the wind turbine/-farm investment in question. • The following calculations can be performed in eGRID: • Annual losses in cables and transformers based on the local The calculation model follows the general principles for wind climate accountancy, i.e. a detailed cash flow is generated with all • Design check of the cables and transformers (load as a earnings and expenditures and a balance sheet with assets and percentage of capacity) liabilities is calculated for each year. • Steady state voltage variations based on two freely-defina- ble load situations or auto-defined The flexible nature of the module enables the user to tailor • Short circuit power and current the calculations according to the specific conditions in various • Voltage fluctuations (long-term flicker) countries. The strength of this module is that the data han- • Voltage variations caused by switching effects dling and key figure reports are specifically designed for wind • Verification of the calculated values with demands given energy projects. e.g. by the utility • List of cables and components used for cost calculations, including both cable length and excavation length, taking topography and gradients into account. Contact EMD

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