How the Wind Atlas Method started at Risø

Learn more about the Danish, the European, the New European, and the Global Wind Atlas and the WAsP software in this 2-minute video with Professor emeritus, Erik Lundtang Petersen and Senior researcher, Ib Troen.


They explain and tell the story all the way back from 1957 and until today. Both scientists are still associated with DTU Wind Energy, and the department still benefit from their knowledge, particularly on the New European Wind Atlas (NEWA) which is a large project supported by the EU commission.

If you want to know more about the Wind Atlas Method and Wind Atlas in general, then we recommend visiting our Wind Atlas section, where you will find lots of information and downloads available.