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International Data
These 50 meter height data sets have been validated by NREL and wind energy meteorological consultants. However, the data is not suitable for micro-siting potential development projects.
Wind Data (50m)
Geographic coordinate system name: WGS_1984
| Coverage | File Size | Last Updated | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan Pakistan Wind 50m Resolution | (Zip 6.1 MB) | 02/19/2009 | Afghanistan Pakistan.htm |
| Armenia Wind 50m Resolution | (Zip 804 KB) | 02/19/2009 | Armenia.htm |
| Bhutan Wind 50m Resolution | (Zip 1.5 MB) | 02/19/2009 | Bhutan.htm |
| Central America Wind 50m Resolution (includes Belize, Cayman Islands, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua | (Zip 2.4 MB) | 02/19/2009 | Central America.htm |
| Chile Wind 50m Resolution | (Zip 2.0 MB) | 02/19/2009 | Chile.htm |
| China Wind 50m Resolution | (Zip 19.3 MB) | 02/19/2009 | China.htm |
| Cuba Wind 50m Resolution | (Zip 1.5 MB) | 02/19/2009 | Cuba.htm |
| Dominican Republic Wind 50m Resolution | (Zip 1.6 MB) | 02/19/2009 | Dominican Republic.htm |
| Ghana Wind 50m Resolution | (Zip 0.55 MB) | 02/19/2009 | Ghana.htm |
| Indonesia Wind 50m Resolution | (Zip 1.3 MB) | 02/19/2009 | Indonesia.htm |
| Mexico Wind 50m Resolution | (Zip 6.38 MB) | 02/19/2009 | Mexico.htm |
| Mongolia Wind 50m Resolution | (Zip 26.2 MB) | 02/19/2009 | Mongolia.htm |
| Philippines Wind 50m Resolution | (Zip 2.4 MB) | 02/19/2009 | Philippines.htm |
| Russian Federation Wind 50m Resolution | (Zip 5.4 MB) | 02/19/2009 | Russian Federation.htm |
| Sri Lanka Wind 50m Resolution | (Zip 1.8 MB) | 02/19/2009 | Sri Lanka.htm |
| United Arab Emirates Wind 50m Resolution | (Zip 3.6 MB) | 02/19/2009 | United Arab Emirates.htm |
Solar Data (40km)
This data provides monthly average and annual average daily total solar resource averaged over surface cells of approximately 40 km by 40 km in size.
Geographic coordinate system name: GCS_North_American_1983
| Coverage | File Size | Last Updated | Metadata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribbean 40km Direct Normal | (Zip 2.6 MB) | 12/11/2003 | Direct Normal.xml |
| Caribbean 40km Global Horizontal | (Zip 2.19 MB) | 12/11/2003 | Global Horizontal.xml |
| Caribbean 40km Tilt Equals Latitude | (Zip 2.14 MB) | 12/11/2003 | Tilt Equals Latitude.xml |
Note - These datasets are designed to be used in GIS software applications.
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