Wind Energy Mapping using Synthetic Aperture Radar

The main result from the project is a prototype satellite SAR wind retrieval and statistical analysis tool. The tool is an add-on the widely used WAsP micrositing model for wind turbine siting. The specific milestone achievements are:
1. SAR wind retrieval algorithms have been reviewed.
2. SAR images from the test sites in Norway, Denmark and Italy have been analysed to derive wind speed using, whenever possible, SAR retrieved wind direction.
3. New model simulations of the wind fields in the test sites have been carried out.
4. Model results and in situ data have been compared with SAR retrieved wind fields.
5. Definition and development of the WEMSAR tool.
6. Validation of WEMSAR tool.
7. Marketing of WEMSAR tool