Global Wind Atlas
Developed by the Technical University of Denmark and the World Bank, the Global Wind Atlas offers freely accessible maps of wind resource potential worldwide. Using mesoscale modeling and microscale downscaling, the atlas provides data layers showing mean wind speeds, wind power density, and gross capacity factors at multiple hub heights. Users can visualize wind resource maps, query coordinates for specific values, download GIS layers, and conduct preliminary site assessments without expensive on-site measurements. The tool assists policymakers, developers, and researchers in identifying promising regions for wind energy development, particularly in emerging markets.
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AB - Developed by the Technical University of Denmark and the World Bank, the Global Wind Atlas offers freely accessible maps of wind resource potential worldwide. Using mesoscale modeling and microscale downscaling, the atlas provides data layers showing mean wind speeds, wind power density, and gross capacity factors at multiple hub heights. Users can visualize wind resource maps, query coordinates for specific values, download GIS layers, and conduct preliminary site assessments without expensive on-site measurements. The tool assists policymakers, developers, and researchers in identifying promising regions for wind energy development, particularly in emerging markets.
AU - Badger, Jake
A2 - Bakelants, Lien
A3 - Bauwens, Ides
A4 - Davis, Neil
A5 - Floors, Rogoer
A6 - Krohn Hansen, Søren Bo
A7 - Ohrbeck Hansen, Brian
A8 - Pedersen, Anders
DB - C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange
DP - Open EI | National Laboratory of the Rockies
DO -
KW - Wind energy
KW - Battery energy storage
KW - Solar
KW - Photovoltaics
KW - PV
KW - Diesel generators
KW - Other liquid-fuel generators
KW - Planning and design
KW - Planning
KW - Design
KW - Maintenance and operations
KW - Operations
KW - Maintenance
KW - Commissioning
KW - Resilience
KW - Extreme weather
LA - English
DA - 2025/01/01
PY - 2025
PB - World Bank Group
T1 - Global Wind Atlas
UR - https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/263
ER -
Badger, Jake, et al. Global Wind Atlas. World Bank Group, 1 January, 2025, C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/263.
Badger, J., Bakelants, L., Bauwens, I., Davis, N., Floors, R., Krohn Hansen, S., Ohrbeck Hansen, B., & Pedersen, A. (2025). Global Wind Atlas. [Data set]. C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. World Bank Group. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/263
Badger, Jake, Lien Bakelants, Ides Bauwens, Neil Davis, Rogoer Floors, Søren Bo Krohn Hansen, Brian Ohrbeck Hansen, and Anders Pedersen. Global Wind Atlas. World Bank Group, January, 1, 2025. Distributed by C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange. https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/263
@misc{CMIX_Dataset_263,
title = {Global Wind Atlas},
author = {Badger, Jake and Bakelants, Lien and Bauwens, Ides and Davis, Neil and Floors, Rogoer and Krohn Hansen, Søren Bo and Ohrbeck Hansen, Brian and Pedersen, Anders},
abstractNote = {Developed by the Technical University of Denmark and the World Bank, the Global Wind Atlas offers freely accessible maps of wind resource potential worldwide. Using mesoscale modeling and microscale downscaling, the atlas provides data layers showing mean wind speeds, wind power density, and gross capacity factors at multiple hub heights. Users can visualize wind resource maps, query coordinates for specific values, download GIS layers, and conduct preliminary site assessments without expensive on-site measurements. The tool assists policymakers, developers, and researchers in identifying promising regions for wind energy development, particularly in emerging markets.},
url = {https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/263},
year = {2025},
howpublished = {C-MIX - Community Microgrid Information Exchange, World Bank Group, https://cmix.openei.org/submissions/263},
note = {Accessed: 2026-10-11}
}
Details
Data from Jan 1, 2025
Last updated Mar 30, 2026
Submitted Jun 2, 2026
Organization
World Bank Group
Contact
Jake Badger
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