GIGAWATTS
of energy production evaluation expertise*
TURBINE YEARS
of operational data**
WINDFARM YEARS
Continuous validation of methodology***
*from wind farms globally
**from 7 GW of European post-construction projects used for our offshore methodology
***by leveraging onshore and offshore operational data
Unlock the full potential of your wind farm
The WindFarmer software makes it easy to predict reliable yield results for future wind farms, bringing the world's most validated methodologies to secure the long-term return on investments for your projects.
- Trusted methodology: built on a reliable and trusted methodology of energy estimation
- Cutting-edge simulation models: utilizing CFD.ML, time series analysis and Monte Carlo (P10-P90 levels)
- Comprehensive wake and uncertainties analysis: a precise assessment of wake effects along with the impact of linear and non-linear uncertainties and losses
Maximize productivity and efficiency with automated workflows
Empower users to create their own robust workflows and automate processes, saving valuable time and resources with the ability to perform complex calculations and trace the results.
Our mature scripting functionality provides flexibility to innovate and customize your workflows to your specific needs, automate repetitive workflows and achieve accurate results with shorter delivery schedules.
From novice to expert: software for everyone
WindFarmer is a cutting-edge software tool that allows users to rapidly and simply master the complexity of wind energy analysis.
- User-friendly interface: Easy to access and navigate the intuitive workflow
- Quick learning: Novice users can acquire skills quickly through guided workflows, e-learning, customized training and comprehensive documentation
- Seamless onboarding: A simplified onboarding process allows the user to adapt quickly and start utilizing the software, reducing the learning curve
- Support and community: Access extensive support resources, share knowledge and collaborate with experts
WindFarmer software capabilities
WindFarmer is a reliable and comprehensive desktop software application for wind energy assessment, utilizing DNV's standard methodology and drawing on extensive onshore and offshore operational data to address the challenges of the rapidly expanding wind industry.
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Get WindFarmerBase module
The WindFarmer Base module is a wind energy assessment software that helps design and optimize wind farm layouts by considering wind flow analysis, wake models and blockage effects to accurately predict annual energy production.
Includes:
- Site selection analysis and visualization, including GIS (Geographic Information System) mapping, topography, wind resources and environmental restrictions
- Wind climate analysis by using a data cleaning tool, MCP (measure, correlate, predict), long-term adjustment and wind shear model; making use of ERA 5 or MERRA 2 automated data download
- Wind flow modelling: assess the effects of the terrain using your WAsP, CFD, or in-house-developed models
- Wake modelling: large wind farm model, eddy viscosity model
- Ørsted's TurbOPark Gaussian wake model, Jensen method with the modified park wake model
- Blockage effect estimation tool; industry-only validated blockage tool
- Multi-scenario-design iteration
- Gridded turbine layers
- Efficient iterative workflow
- Turbine layout optimization
- Turbine concept model library
- Wind farm layout optimization
- Time domain curtailment analysis
- Monte Carlo net energy loss factor analysis
- Data and report management
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The WindFarmer Environment module is an optional add-on to the Base module that helps you prioritize environmental compliance in wind farm design by offering the option to conduct environmental assessments to identify any potential permitting risks. Wind farms can be designed by considering factors such as wind resources, noise emissions, and shadow flicker.
Includes:
- Noise impact analysis
- Shadow flicker analysis
- Layout optimization with environmental constraints
- Receptor results and report management
- Environmental impact maps
Automation module
The optional WindFarmer Automation module allows users to customize their workflows and automate batch calculations and iterated design investigations task.
Users can easily create complex scripts without prior coding experience thanks to its user-friendly interface, and the built-in library of pre-built modules provides a wide range of functionality.
This software includes everything you need to complete any task efficiently and accurately, whether it's automating data analysis, producing reports, or performing complex calculations.
- Open for your ideas; create your own workflows
- Process Automation
- Efficient and traceable workflows reduce the chances of errors
- Quick and repeatable wind climate analysis
- Automate batch calculations
- High productivity due to faster energy production analysis
- Customized Reporting and Visualization
- Automation Repository Script Library
- Standardization: Re-use of script code for many projects
- Scalability: easy implementation of ideas through an SDK (VSCode, Jupyter Notebooks, PyCharm)
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FAQs:
Is there an academic licence?
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Yes, we offer discounted licences for researchers and for classroom teaching.
Research licences provide fully functional software at a 50% discount. Research usage should meet all the following criteria:
- The contracting party is an academic institution; its primary purpose is teaching and/or R&D, and it is not owned by a commercial organization
- The work for which WindFarmer will be used is funded by government or other non-commercial entity
- The results of the work will be published in an academic journal or conference paper
- The sites and turbine models used are generic models available to others without undue restriction
Educational licences are offered to professors and lecturers for use by up to 50 students in a teaching environment. Please contact our sales team for more information on limitations and pricing.
Is WindFarmer compatible with other third-party software?
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WindFarmer is compatible with many file formats and its scripting capability provides a convenient way to interface with other formats, including your own in-house formats.
- WindFarmer out of the box is compatible with any wind flow package that supports the WRG format
- Many standard formats for GIS data via vector, raster and contour data imports
- Download of SRTM terrain data and background images from multiple providers
- Wind data statistics via .tab and .wti files
- Wind time series from text files, through a data import wizard that handles all common data/time formats, field delimiters, etc.
- Direct import/export with DNV's Resource Panorama service
- ERA 5 and MERRA 2 download
We do not currently support:
- OpenWind WRB
- Meteodyn flow output, but you may use the WRG output from Meteodyn
- WAsP CFD or FlowRES format - you may import this into WAsP and export WRGs for WindFarmer
What are the hardware requirements to run WindFarmer desktop software?
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Recommended system requirements:
Operating system: Windows 10
Processor: 3GHz processor or above
RAM: 16GB or more
Graphics card: Graphics acceleration is only used for data cleaning
Resolution: 1920 x 1200 at 100% DPI, WindFarmer: Analyst is designed to utilize wide screen monitors
Monitors: Multiple monitors are useful for data cleaning and scripting tasks that can utilize multiple windows
Mouse: Mouse with scroll wheel
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How much support is included with the WindFarmer licence?
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Unlimited email support at renewables.support@dnv.com. Straightforward software installation and usage queries are generally answered the next day within European working hours. More complex and domain-related questions often take a little longer, for example where we need to draw on domain experience from the hundreds of experts and professionals across DNV.Are the licences transferable between team members?
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Our support team can transfer a licence between team members up to four times per year.Contact us:
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DNV is constantly innovating to meet its customers' changing needs. We transform ideas into services and solutions co-created with our customers.
We are committed to providing the wind industry with the most accurate prediction of future energy output. WindFarmer draws on DNV's 35 years and 340 GW of global wind farm energy production assessment experience, as well as 900 years of onshore and offshore operational data from completed projects, to continuously validate our methods and improve analysis transparency, project assurance, and project bankability.
The rapid expansion of offshore wind presents new energy assessment challenges due to larger machines, massive project scale, and flow conditions.
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