Site Pre-Assessment in Minutes (Beta)

A number of factors go into determining whether a particular site is suitable for a
wind or solar PV project. Use our Google™ Earth maps to perform an initial check
on your prospective location and to virtually showcase your project:

Data Updates
       • Windfarm data updated (1/7)
     New data on offshore windfarms in EU

   • Create a virtual windfarm in 3 easy
     steps and present it to the world (11/1)
Wind Resources More information
Solar Resources and available data
Wind Resource Modeling  
Distance to Airport  
Weather Radar Interference   Log in

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Conservation Lands  
Avian Activity  
Historic Places  
Roads  
 Transmission Lines  
  Zoning Laws  
  Noise  

Enter a location:
 Wind Farms, Wind & Solar Resources, MET Towers    Borders, Roads, Electric Grid    Design A Windfarm
Show Wind Farms    Show Borders    Latitude:   
Show User Created 3D Windfarms   Show Roads    Longitude:
Show US Wind Resource Map    Show Terrain                    
     • High Resolution Wind Resource Maps     Show 3D Buildings    Name:
     • High Resolution Solar Resource Maps      Show Transmission Lines *     Keep design private
     • METEODYN Wind Resource Modeling Ex.    • Utilities (MA)     
Show MET Towers (MA)  
     
 Interference Zones    Sites for Development    Present your windfarm project in 3 easy steps:
Show Airport Perimeters   EPA Sites    1. Go to location & click on it to select lat/long. Or enter lat/long manually
     • Weather Radar Interference *   Utility Wind Community Wind    2. Click Place Turbine button (1.5MW model); repeat 1+2 for each turbine
     • Conservation Zones      Utility CSP  Utility PV Solar    3. Enter a name, check to keep project private and click Save Layout
     • Avian Activity Important Areas   Grouse Breeding     Non-Gridtie Wind       (you must be logged in to save the design) and voila!
                               WY Gov. Core Areas Non-Gridtie Solar       
Show Historic Places   Landfills - inactive or closed (MA)  
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