Africa wind map - a new contribution from CENER

The IRENA Global Atlas is pleased to release the wind map of Africa. The map was developed by the Spanish Renewable Energy Research Center (CENER – www.cener.com). The map displays the average annual wind speed calculated at 10km resolution and 10 m height over the entire continent for the period 01/2008 – 12/2012.

·         The continental and individual country maps can be accessed at:: http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/?map=422

·         The continental map is available at: http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/?map=178

·         It is also available through the wind map of the Global Atlas: http://irena.masdar.ac.ae/?map=180

·         Access more maps on the Global Atlas website: http://www.irena.org/globalatlas/searchmap.aspx

Over the last months, CENER shared with the Global Atlas: Africa, Europe, Central and Latin America and Spain.

How to access the values? Select the ‘i’ option on the top menu, then click on the map.

More at: www.irena.org/GlobalAtlas

Tutorials: http://irena.org/GlobalAtlas/Tutorials.aspx

DISCLAIMER The designations employed and the presentation of materials herein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the International Renewable Energy Agency concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or concerning their authorities or the delimitation of their frontiers or boundaries.

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