Global Wind Speed Rankings
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23 Years of Wind Speed Observations

4C Offshore have combined their extensive offshore wind expertise with a reliable high resolution global satellite dataset to develop a 23 year wind speed database. This high resolution observation data (0.25˚) has been obtained from up to 6 satellites operated by NASA.

The table below has been created from this wind speed database, showing a 10 year mean wind speed (Jan 2000 - Dec 2009) extracted for the centroid of each wind farm, calculated for hub height of 100m and ranked. The more detailed 6 hourly data (please enquire for details) is ideal for the following; wind speed and directional analysis, studying daily and seasonal patterns, wind roses, Weibull distribution parameters, wind power density and extreme wind analysis.

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10 Year Global Wind Speed Rankings
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RankNameCtySt.SeaSpeed (m/s)Observations
1* Rank: 1
Changhua - phase 1 -Taiwan Offshore Wind Power Alliance
Taiwan
Consent Authorised Taiwan Strait 12.02* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
1* Rank: 1
Changhua - TGC/SeaEnergy
Taiwan
Concept/Early Planning Taiwan Strait 12.02* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
1* Rank: 1
Changhua - phase 2 -Taiwan Offshore Wind Power Alliance
Taiwan
Concept/Early Planning Taiwan Strait 12.02* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
4* Rank: 4
Changhua - Taipower
Taiwan
Concept/Early Planning Taiwan Strait 11.94* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
4* Rank: 4
Funhai NCKU
Taiwan
Concept/Early Planning Taiwan Strait 11.94* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
4* Rank: 4
Zhangfang
Taiwan
Concept/Early Planning Taiwan Strait 11.94* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
4* Rank: 4
Xidao
Taiwan
Concept/Early Planning Taiwan Strait 11.94* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
4* Rank: 4
Hanbao
Taiwan
Concept/Early Planning Taiwan Strait 11.94* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
4* Rank: 4
Fuhai
Taiwan
Concept/Early Planning Taiwan Strait 11.94* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
10 Rank: 10
NW1 - Medium Term Option for Offshore Wind Development
United Kingdom
Cancelled Atlantic Ocean 11.91 6 hr/day/month historic data...
11 Rank: 11
NW2 - Medium Term Option for Offshore Wind Development
United Kingdom
Dormant Atlantic Ocean 11.86 6 hr/day/month historic data...
12 Rank: 12
NW3 - Medium Term Option for Offshore Wind Development
United Kingdom
Development Zone Atlantic Ocean 11.79 6 hr/day/month historic data...
13* Rank: 13
Fuqing Haitan Strait Intertidal wind farm
China
Under Construction Haitan Strait 11.73* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
14* Rank: 14
Quanzhou
China
Concept/Early Planning South China Sea 11.72* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
15 Rank: 15
N8 - Strategic Search Area (North of Shetland)
United Kingdom
Development Zone North Sea 11.61 6 hr/day/month historic data...
15 Rank: 15
NW8 - Medium Term Option for Offshore Wind Development
United Kingdom
Dormant Atlantic Ocean 11.61 6 hr/day/month historic data...
17* Rank: 17
Fuqing Haitan Strait Offshore wind farm
China
Concept/Early Planning Haitan Strait 11.52* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
18 Rank: 18
NW7 - Strategic Search Area (North Minch)
United Kingdom
Development Zone Atlantic Ocean 11.45 6 hr/day/month historic data...
19 Rank: 19
N4-6 Strategic Search Area (West of Shetland)
United Kingdom
Development Zone Atlantic Ocean 11.44 6 hr/day/month historic data...
20* Rank: 20
Pingtan Offshore Wind Farm
China
Concept/Early Planning Taiwan Strait 11.38* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
20 Rank: 20
N1 - Medium Term Option for Offshore Wind Development
United Kingdom
Cancelled North Sea 11.38 6 hr/day/month historic data...
22 Rank: 22
N2-3 Strategic Search Area (North of Orkney)
United Kingdom
Development Zone North Sea 11.31 6 hr/day/month historic data...
23 Rank: 23
Stadthavet
Norway
Development Zone North Sea 11.29 6 hr/day/month historic data...
24 Rank: 24
Stadtvind
Norway
Concept/Early Planning Norwegian Sea 11.27 6 hr/day/month historic data...
25 Rank: 25
Olderveggen
Norway
Development Zone North Sea 11.22 6 hr/day/month historic data...
26 Rank: 26
NW4 - Strategic Search Area (South Minch)
United Kingdom
Development Zone Sea of the Hebrides 11.21 6 hr/day/month historic data...
27 Rank: 27
Frøyagrunnene
Norway
Development Zone North Sea 11.20 6 hr/day/month historic data...
28 Rank: 28
Argyll Array
United Kingdom
Concept/Early Planning Atlantic Sea 11.19 6 hr/day/month historic data...
29 Rank: 29
W1-3 Strategic Search Area (Sea of Hebrides)
United Kingdom
Development Zone Atlantic Ocean 11.18 6 hr/day/month historic data...
30 Rank: 30
Testposisjon Kvalheimsvika
Norway
Consent Authorised Arctic Ocean 11.16 6 hr/day/month historic data...
31 Rank: 31
Testposisjon Fure
Norway
Consent Authorised Arctic Ocean 11.15 6 hr/day/month historic data...
32 Rank: 32
Testområde Bukketjuvane
Norway
Consent Authorised Norwegian Sea 11.12 6 hr/day/month historic data...
33 Rank: 33
N7 - Strategic Search Area (East of Shetland)
United Kingdom
Development Zone North Sea 11.04 6 hr/day/month historic data...
34 Rank: 34
Sceirde (Skerd) Rocks
Ireland
Consent Application Submitted Atlantic Ocean 10.99 6 hr/day/month historic data...
35 Rank: 35
Islay
United Kingdom
Concept/Early Planning Atlantic Sea 10.90 6 hr/day/month historic data...
36 Rank: 36
NW5 - Medium Term Option for Offshore Wind Development
United Kingdom
Cancelled Sea of the Hebrides 10.76 6 hr/day/month historic data...
37* Rank: 37
Offshore Wind Demonstration Penghu Island
Taiwan
Under Construction Formosa Strait 10.72* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
38 Rank: 38
Siragrunnen
Norway
Consent Application Submitted North Sea 10.68 6 hr/day/month historic data...
38* Rank: 38
Chiba Prefecture IHI Marine
Japan
Concept/Early Planning Pacific Ocean 10.68* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
40 Rank: 40
Northern Ireland Tidal Stream Area
United Kingdom
Cancelled Irish Sea 10.66 6 hr/day/month historic data...
40 Rank: 40
Asa Branca 10
Brazil
Consent Application Submitted Atlantic Ocean 10.66 6 hr/day/month historic data...
40 Rank: 40
Asa Branca 12
Brazil
Consent Application Submitted Atlantic Ocean 10.66 6 hr/day/month historic data...
43 Rank: 43
W5 - Strategic Search Area (South of Islay)
United Kingdom
Development Zone North Channel 10.65 6 hr/day/month historic data...
43 Rank: 43
Tunes Plateau
United Kingdom
Cancelled Atlantic Ocean 10.65 6 hr/day/month historic data...
45* Rank: 45
Xiamen
China
Consent Application Submitted Taiwan Strait 10.57* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
45 Rank: 45
NW6 - Medium Term Option for Offshore Wind Development
United Kingdom
Cancelled The Minch 10.57 6 hr/day/month historic data...
47 Rank: 47
Utsira nord
Norway
Development Zone North Sea 10.54 6 hr/day/month historic data...
47 Rank: 47
Utsira Phase 2
Norway
Concept/Early Planning North Sea 10.54 6 hr/day/month historic data...
49* Rank: 49
SWAY 1:6 Prototype
Norway
Fully Commissioned North Sea 10.52* 6 hr/day/month historic data...
49 Rank: 49
SWAY 10MW test turbine
Norway
Consent Authorised North Sea 10.52 6 hr/day/month historic data...
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* Wind Farm location involves a degree of estimation.