Vaisala Compass: Cloud-based weather intelligence platform for renewable energy Innovate with confidence Innovate with confidence Image Wind and solar energy strongly depend on the weather, which varies across days, seasons, and years, making it challenging to predict both in the short and long term. In each stage of a renewable energy farm life cycle — from resource assessment to operations — industry players face significant challenges related to weather fluctuation and uncertainty.From initial site selection to ongoing operations, Vaisala Compass addresses the industry’s most pressing weather-related challenges:Collecting bankable data in increasingly complex site conditionsAccurately evaluating weather data for yield resource assessmentSecuring project financing, and optimizing farm operationsWith its comprehensive suite of tools for data management, visualization, and collaboration, Compass accelerates the global transition to clean energy by streamlining site prospecting and project development, enhancing resource assessment accuracy, and improving operational efficiency.Weather is the fuel and the enabler of renewable energy. As the global expert in weather measurement, Vaisala uniquely contributes to accelerating and securing the development of renewable energy in any terrain and any conditions. DOWNLOAD PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT You're in control You're in control Image Efficiently and easily manage your fleet of weather instruments on one software platform. Continuously monitor instrument status and health 24/7 from anywhere.Remote instrument configuration and run diagnostics ensure your weather measurements are optimized and tailored to your needs. You can quickly investigate problems, get contextual information, and review instrument maintenance history through the logbook. DOWNLOAD PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT Optimize campaigns Optimize campaigns Image Explore resources and map, design and monitor measurement campaigns to ensure weather data bankability.With included Xweather data, you leverage 40+ years of wind and solar data to make decisions on prospecting suitable sites. Estimate the terrain complexity for your lidar-based measurement campaign and decide on the best location. Then, set the duration of the campaign and monitor its KPI and progress.Vaisala historical data is based on decades of satellite imagery, multiple decades of global weather data, and cutting-edge weather simulation technology. The data is solidly supported by science plus hundreds of customers worldwide, from project developers and operators to the financial community and renewable energy consultants. DOWNLOAD PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT Get full lifecycle value Get full lifecycle value Image Maximize the weather data value across the full farm lifecycle with Compass.You can build robust and reliable weather datasets that include metadata information on the conditions in which they were produced (instrument, firmware, terrain, events and more). Powerful visualizations over different time periods show you all the data collected by various instruments and sensors. Download observation data in different formats adapted to your use. DOWNLOAD PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT Improve collaboration Improve collaboration Image Improve collaboration and planning by securely sharing weather data with key stakeholders.With Compass, you can gather and share all useful meteorological data in a project repository to integrate weather intelligence into different parts of your workflows. Define your project area to get high-resolution information such as complex terrain, high resolution wind map, and high-resolution icing map.Compass brings together all the reference weather data from instruments and other weather data sources in a single project container. Interconnect your weather data with your digital ecosystem thanks to a high-performance API. DOWNLOAD PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT Industries and applications Renewable Energy Vaisala elevates wind and solar customers around the globe so they can meet the greatest energy challenges of our time. LEARN MORE Solar Energy Vaisala provides solar stakeholders with powerful insights from 360° weather and environmental technologies. LEARN MORE Wind Energy Vaisala’s wind energy solutions are unrivaled in their comprehensiveness and value. Vaisala is the only company on the planet providing end-to-end weather and environmental solutions with fully integrated, globally trusted sensing and digital services. LEARN MORE Ready to harness the full power of weather intelligence? Talk to our experts and see how Compass puts you in control of every facet of your weather instruments and data, so you can maximize bankability across the full lifecycle of your renewable energy farm. CONTACT US
