Introduction 2
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1.0 windPRO introduction, license conditions, service
1.0.1 Introduction
windPRO is a Windows 11 based software suite for the design, development and assessment of wind
energy projects. windPRO consists of a number of modules, each of which has a particular purpose. The
users are free to combine the modules according to their needs and budget subject to certain restrictions.
windPRO is based on more than 25 years of experience in the development of user-friendly software tools
for wind energy calculations. The experience gained from this, and from the windPRO team participating in
the development of thousands of projects, is applied in the expert system windPRO. The software suite is
offered to everyone dealing with project development, planning, sale and approval of wind energy projects.
The windPRO Philosophy: Object Orientated Design/strong graphic interface/Online data
The windPRO philosophy is one of Object Oriented Design. A wind energy project consists of a number of
objects among which the turbines (WTGs) are a key element. The program distinguishes between existing
and new WTGs and this makes it possible to calculate, for instance, the energy yield or environmental
impact from the new WTGs with or without the influence from the existing WTGs.
An object is established on background maps. Any map can be used with the built-in geo referencing tool
or easily downloaded from EMD’s Online-Server service and used with only a few mouse clicks (subject to
service status). Similarly, digital elevation models can be established manually with the powerful digitizing
tools or simply downloaded from EMD’s Online-Server service.
Importing, screening and analyzing measured wind data as well as applying long-term corrections are
based on the most comprehensive tools, guiding the user through this very important and complicated task.
Databases/Online data
The most comprehensive wind turbine database available is probably the one used in windPRO as it has
been updated with all market-relevant turbines since the mid-1980s. The database holds all publicly-
available and relevant technical specifications for the most important calculations such as energy yield,
noise and visualization. With Online data you get access to background maps, wind data, turbine data,
elevation data and roughness data and much more.
Google Earth™ export and synchronized Google Earth viewer
Having created a wind energy project, a wind resource map or a photomontage in windPRO, a visual
presentation in Google Earth is just one mouse click away. From Google Earth it’s easy to e-mail the
presentation file to share your project ideas with your business partners or a wider audience. With the
synchronized Google Earth viewer, you can see your object positions on Google Earth and thereby use
Google Earth as your background map. With the rapid improvement of the quality of the Google maps this
makes project development even easier.
Languages, versions and report modules
windPRO in its full language version is available in English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese, Danish
and Swedish. Several additional print languages are available. Please see a list of available languages on
www.emd.dk. The manual can partly be found in various languages. See help.emd.dk
Calculation modules and reports
windPRO generates reports designed to communicate the results clearly and directly to investors,
operators or approving authorities as well as background reports with detailed analyses for evaluation
purposes.