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Welcome to the Global Wind Atlas

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  • Select wind data per country & region by selecting 'countries and regions'
  • Calculate Annual Energy Production for Customized Areas
Key FeaturesRelease Notes
Afghanistan
Validation: N/A
Mean absolute bias:N/A
Region

Area data

Data for 10% windiest areas

1064 W/m²
9.89 m/s
Height:
Wind Frequency RoseWind Speed RoseWind Power Rose

Wind Frequency Rose

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Wind Frequency Rose

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Wind Frequency Rose

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Mean Power Density @Height 100m
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% of windiest areasMean Power Density (W/m²)The mean power density for the 10% windiest areain the selected region is 1064 W/m​2​.
Mean Wind Speed @Height 100m
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% of windiest areasMean Wind Speed (m/s)
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Wind Energy Layers
Wind Layers
The mean wind speed is a measure of the wind resource. Higher mean wind speeds normally indicate better wind resources, but mean wind power density gives a more accurate indication of the available wind resource.
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