Wind Maps
The 2006 wind maps have been developed for the Department by WindLogics, a Minnesota company that is at the leading edge of wind resource assessment using atmospheric modeling. These 2006 maps show the wind speed resources at 30, 80, and 100 meters, as well as capacity factor and energy production estimates for a 1.65 MW wind turbine at 80 meters. In addition the maps have been developed at a finer resolution than the previous maps (500 meters vs. 750 meters).
2006 Wind Maps
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Wind Speed Verification Tool - 30 Meter (includes troubleshooting and tips on finding site coordinates)
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Month by Month-80 Meter Wind Speed (about 2 MB)
2006 Wind Map GIS Files
The files below can be imported into geographic information software, such as ArcMap, for further analysis, review, and publication by external parties. Layers such as counties and roads and other information are not provided here but may be available through the Minnesota Geospatial Information Office at the Department of Administration. Each file is approximately 5.1 MB.
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