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WAsP software updated

[February 2006] Updates to WAsP 8.3 and WEng 2.0 have been released. The WAsP 8.3 update mainly addresses some minor problems with the installation of the dongle drivers. The new versions are available from the WAsP download page.

WAsP community grows faster than ever...

[January 2006] By the end of 2005 there were more than 1,600 registered users of WAsP – consulting engineers, wind turbine manufacturers, universities, research institutions and government agencies – in over 100 countries and territories around the world. In addition, the separate WAsP Engineering software package is now used by more than 100 users for estimation of extreme winds, wind shear and wind profiles, and turbulence.

WAsP software updated

[December 2005] WAsP 8.3 has been made available recently. The new version is available from the WAsP download page.

Support for Windows 98, ME and NT ceases by end of 2005

[November 2005] Support for Windows NT 4.x, Windows 98 and Windows ME will end on 31 December 2005. This means that WAsP versions released after this date will not be tested and supported on these platforms. Existing users and users acquiring WAsP before 31 December 2005 may of course obtain technical support within the first year of purchase of WAsP, regardless of operating system.

Now more than 50 certified WAsP users

[October 2005] After the recent certification examination in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, there are now more than 50 certified WAsP users in nine different countries – in in Europe, the United States, Canada and India.

New and updated SRTM data available

[September 2005] Version 2 of the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) elevation data have recently become available for all land areas between 57°S and 60°N. These data can be used to establish height contour maps for the WAsP flow model. In addition, the data set now contains a detailed land-sea mask.
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WAsP software updated

[August 2005] WAsP 8.2 and WAsP Engineering 2.0 have been made available recently. The new versions are available from the WAsP download page. A few updated Utility Programs have further been uploaded on the Utility Programs download page, and a couple of new WAsP scripts are available from the scripts download page.

WAsP course in Spain October 2005

[July 2005] The next regular three-day WAsP course is planned to take place in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, from 4-6 October. View the programme and read more here. In continuation of the course there will be a WAsP Certification examination on 7 October at the same venue.

The number of WAsP users has passed 1500

[June 2005] There are now more than 1500 registered WAsP users – in over 100 countries and territories around the world!

WAsP course in Denmark June 2005

[May 2005] The next regular three-day WAsP course will be held in Jægerspris, Denmark, from 7-9 June. View the programme, read more or register here. In continuation of the course there will be a WAsP Certification examination on 10 June; this takes place at Risø National Laboratory in Roskilde.

Windpower 2005 in Denver, Colorado, USA

[April 2005] The Windpower 2005 Conference & Exhibition is held in Denver from 15-18 May. Please visit us at booth #336.

Using SRTM data with WAsP

[March 2005] Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) elevation data have recently become available for all land areas between 57°S and 60°N. These data can be used to establish height contour maps for the WAsP flow model, though some editing may still be required. However, the time needed for establishing maps for WAsP can be reduced significantly.
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WAsP Days '05 at Risø

[February 2005] The first international workshop for experienced WAsP users was held January 24-25 at Risø, see the final program here. Twenty participants from 9 countries attended the workshop. The mixture of WAsP team presentations on various 'hot topics' in combination with case studies presented and discussed by the participants was highly successful – and the participants unanimously recommended that a similar workshop should be held again in about a years time.

WAsP community continues to grow

[January 2005] By the end of 2004 there were more than 1400 registered users of WAsP – companies, universities, research institutions and government agencies – from over 100 countries and territories around the world.

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