1. Software for the Optimal Place CAlculation for WIND-farms
grant agreement n° 296164
Data pooling for the optimal
localisation of wind-farms
European Data Forum
June 6-7, 2012, Copenhagen DK

2. The context
• Wind farms deployments are highly
dependent on the context.
– Currently, most wind farm designs are strictly
focused on power production but…
– Collateral aspects can delay the deployment
and even suspend a wind farm project
• Which collateral aspects environmental impact,
archeological sites, radiocommunication services.

3. The goals
SOPCAWIND aims at the design and development of a
data pool considering all these aspects that will be
used by a software for the optimal localisation of wind
farms
– This is an opportunity for SMEs at different levels:
• Data production and data pool design and maintenance
• Optimization software for the wind farm design
• Consulting services
• Strategic position in the market
– Validation of the system in two geographical areas:
• Basque Country
• Flanders

4. DATA SOURCES:
Definition of necessary
Radio- Archaeological, data of each area New data
Wind
communications enviromental, (after
data
data socioeconomic, Search and adquisition of SOPCAWIND
data development)
local databases
Different formats , structure and data fields
SOPCAWIND
SOPCAWIND WEB
SOPCAWIND DATABASE MANAGEMENT
SITE
INTEGRATION MODULE TOOL FOR
(It converts data sources to the format to be used by INTEGRATION OF
SOPCAWIND algorithms. There are specific modules for NEW DATA SOURCES
each format change)
Product 1:
DATABASE API for data Data selection
SOPCAWIND MANAGEMENT selection from
database MODULE (web format) SOPCAWIND
database
SOPCAWIND database maintenance and updating
SOPCAWIND TOOL
SOPCAWIND ALGORITHMS Product 2:
- Best locations for wind turbines Use of
SOPCAWIND GIS: SOPCAWIND
SOPCAWIND database - Interference on radiocomm. services TOOL via web
integrated with through
altimetry data SOPCAWIND
- Clearance areas to avoid impact on licenses
TOOL on-line
enviromental, archeological areas (best location
web interface
of wind
turbines,
SOPCAWIND: functions, structure of the tool avoiding
impact)
SOPCA-WIND:
SOPCAWIND: Graphical User Interface web with info,
news,
promotion,
SOPCAWIND TOOL: maintenance and updating
assistance to
events, etc.
Product 3:
Analysis of SOPCAWIND results.
Design of the wind farm

5. CONSORTIUM
Partner Category Main role
Tecnalia Research Project leader;
Research & Centre Technical
Innovation Coordinator;
Optimization engine
expertise
UPV/EHU University Data collection,
environmental,
archeological and
radiocommunication
expertise
Eurohelp SME GIS and web
development Project kick-off Duration
GEOX SME Data pool May 1st, 2012 24 months
development
ANEMOS SME Wind data and wind
expertise Budget Requested EU
contribution
3E SME Wind Farm
designers 2.468.785 € 1.950.000 €

6. Thank you for your
attention
http://www.sopcawind.eu/
josemari.cabero@tecnalia.com