Youwind has introduced a key platform enhancement that sharpens the precision of offshore wind farm development: seabed composition is now defined per turbine location, not uniformly across the entire development area. This granular approach directly impacts the accuracy of foundation assignments, weight estimations, and cost calculations.

Youwind’s new noise propagation modelling helps onshore wind farm developers assess noise impact, optimize wind farm layout, and ensure regulatory compliance

In the development of any offshore or onshore wind farm, reliable inputs are the cornerstone of reliable outputs. Yet, early-stage analysis often relies on time series datasets that may not align with site-specific conditions. That’s where Youwind’s new wind speed scaling feature brings game-changing precision to the energy modeling process. 

From energy yield estimates to LCOE calculation and wind resource assessment, this update enhances decision-making accuracy and consistency at the very first stages of wind project design. 

In a competitive landscape where timing, accuracy, and trust define project success, access to high-quality wind data has never been more critical. That’s why Youwind’s API integration with Vortex, now in its sixth year, continues to stand out as a pivotal tool for developers and analysts working on offshore and onshore wind farms. 

By embedding Vortex’s validated, high-resolution atmospheric modeling directly into Youwind’s platform, users can streamline early-stage development, accelerate decision-making, and boost the quality of wind resource assessment across their pipeline.

When it comes to offshore wind farm development, foundation strategy is one of the most complex and cost-sensitive design decisions. Each location brings its own combination of seabed conditions, water depth, and technical constraints—making flexibility in early-stage design not just useful, but essential. 

That’s why Youwind’s latest platform update introduces a powerful feature: the ability to evaluate multiple foundation technologies within a single scenario, adapting to local conditions and minimizing cost—without compromising precision or bankability.

How far can collaborative science take wind energy? At Youwind, we recently hosted a consortium meeting for SUDOCO, a Horizon Europe project dedicated to rethinking the control room of the future for wind farms. This isn’t just another modeling upgrade—it’s a holistic rethink of how we design and operate onshore and offshore wind farms.

A More Precise Way to Estimate Wind Output

In wind energy development, accurate P50 estimation, LCOE calculation, and yield forecasting hinge on how well you model the wind over time. Historically, most platforms have relied on Weibull distributions—an approach that, while useful, has limitations in capturing temporal variability.

To address this, Youwind has introduced a major update to its platform: Time Series Integration. This enhancement enables developers to model wind resource inputs more realistically, improving confidence in financial modeling for wind energy.

The Offshore Wind Race Heats Up in APAC

Offshore wind development in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is surging ahead. With 10 GW of projects entering tendering in 2025, and forecasts showing a sixfold increase in operational capacity by 2030, APAC has become one of the most dynamic and competitive offshore wind markets globally.

This growth is prompting developers to embrace early-stage screening and modeling tools at an unprecedented scale. In fact, Youwind estimates that APAC developers are currently evaluating 20 times more projects and configurations than they were five years ago.

Turbulence Class Wind Farm Layout: Ensure Site Suitability from the Start

In wind energy development—whether for an onshore wind farm or offshore wind farm—understanding the turbulence class wind farm layout relationship is essential to ensure turbine compliance, minimize fatigue, and optimize structural design. Until now, this analysis has often been carried out manually, and too late in the planning process—leading to costly rework and compliance uncertainties.

To address this, Youwind introduces an intelligent solution: automated turbulence class evaluation per turbine, directly integrated into the platform’s wind farm layout module. This new capability empowers wind developers to identify risk areas early, match turbines accurately to site conditions, and design more robust projects.

A Region Misaligned with Legacy Models

As the offshore wind farm market accelerates across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, developers face a critical challenge: traditional wind resource assessment methods—mainly designed for European conditions—are producing skewed results in APAC’s complex environments.

Using simplified Weibull-based models or low-resolution datasets might work in the North Sea. But in APAC, where meteorology is shaped by monsoons, typhoons, and coastal variability, this leads to serious inaccuracies in annual energy production (AEP) estimates. And that directly affects key project indicators like LCOE calculation and financial modeling in wind energy.