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Availability of standardized evaluations of the wind energy potential

Wind energy potential can not easily be shown in simple overwiew maps. The following maps indicate the countries for which wind energy evaluations are available. These have been carried out by means of a standardized method developped by the danish Risø Laboratory.

http://www.energie-atlas.ch/wi-100.htm

Note: This map was prepared by the US-DOE in 1985 using wind data compiled in 1980.  We now know that much of the data was based on meteorological station data that underestimated wind resources because of poor exposure and inadequate maintenance of the wind speed sensors (anemometers). Many areas shown as Class 1 actually have more wind resources than indicated.  Please use this map with caution.

http://www.bergey.com/Maps/World.Wind.Lg.htm

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Links

World Wind Energy Association (WWEA)
Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
IEA Wind
WEC Survey of Energy Resources

European Wind Energy Association (EWEA)
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
NREL Wind Energy
EERE Wind Energy