Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about World Wind Turbine Map, its data, and how to use it. For licensing, privacy, and company details, see the Legal & Data Licence page.
What is World Wind Turbine Map?
World Wind Turbine Map is a free, interactive map for exploring wind turbines mapped in OpenStreetMap (OSM) worldwide.
You can use it to discover turbines and wind farms near a location, explore the global distribution of wind energy, or inspect available turbine attributes such as manufacturer, model, rated power, hub height, rotor diameter, and operator. For more technical work, you can download the turbines currently visible on the map as CSV data for your own analysis.
Attribute availability and data quality vary by region because the map is based on volunteer-contributed OpenStreetMap data.
Where does the turbine data come from?
Turbine locations and attributes are sourced from OpenStreetMap, queried via the Overpass API, and reformatted for display in this map. The data reflects what OSM contributors have mapped, so coverage, completeness, and detail vary by region.
How often is the data updated?
The map uses a daily snapshot of OpenStreetMap data.
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How many wind turbines are shown on the map?
The current worldwide dataset contains loading… wind turbines.
The total number is also shown at the bottom right of the map. The same panel also shows how many turbines are currently visible in your map view. This number changes as you pan or zoom the map.
Which data is shown on the map?
The map is designed to show OpenStreetMap node, way,
and relation features tagged generator:source=wind
worldwide.
For area features the map uses the geographic center of the feature as the marker location.
If a turbine is selected, its information box shows a limited set of attributes:
| Attribute | OSM Tag | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | manufacturer |
– | Typically the OEM |
| Type | manufacturer:type |
– | Typically the OEM-given turbine type |
| Name | name |
– | Typically the local turbine name |
| Operator | operator |
– | Typically the local turbine operator |
| Rated power | generator:output:electricity |
– | Unit typically directly provided |
| Diameter | rotor:diameter |
– | Unit typically in meters |
| Hub height | height:hub |
– | Unit typically in meters |
| Height | height |
– | Unit typically in meters; should represent total turbine height, but may show only hub height in some cases |
The Available column in the table above shows how many turbines have a value. If you think you can provide missing information for a turbine, see below.
OpenStreetMap features can carry many other tags beyond this list (for example construction dates, rotor diameter sources, or Wikidata links). Those additional tags are not shown, but they can be viewed directly in OpenStreetMap via the OpenStreetMap link.
Can I download or export the turbine data?
Yes. Use the download button on the map to export the turbines currently visible in the map view as a CSV file. The export includes coordinates and any available turbine attributes.
What can I use the exported data for?
The CSV export is useful for exploration, preliminary research, geographic analysis, data-quality checks, and creating non-safety-critical visualisations. It is not a certified turbine register or a substitute for asset-owner, manufacturer, grid, aviation, regulatory, or survey data.
Can I use this data for my own project?
Yes. The underlying OpenStreetMap turbine data is available under the Open Database License (ODbL) v1.0. It may be used, copied, modified, and shared, including for commercial purposes, subject to the ODbL and applicable OpenStreetMap attribution requirements.
See the Data Licence & Terms for details. The website, its design, application code, data pipeline, and ventodyne branding are not covered by the ODbL.
If World Wind Turbine Map or its data export is useful to you, we appreciate a link, acknowledgement, or recommendation to others who may benefit from it.
I miss a turbine or found one with incomplete details. How do I fix it?
Because the map is based on OpenStreetMap data, corrections should be made in OpenStreetMap.
From World Wind Turbine Map every turbine is linked to the respective item in OpenStreetMap, facilitating the correction of missing or wrong details. You can use the view/edit in OpenStreetMap link in the turbine information box to open the turbine in OpenStreetMap. There you can update the information yourself, or use OpenStreetMap's community channels if you need help. Once an edit is published in OSM, it should appear here after the next daily refresh.
Is the turbine data accurate and complete?
The map is designed to make OpenStreetMap wind-turbine data easy to explore, but coverage, positional accuracy, and attribute completeness vary by location. Data can be incomplete, outdated, incorrectly tagged, or contain errors.
Do not use this map or its exports as the sole basis for safety-critical, regulatory, contractual, navigation, aviation, investment, or operational decisions. Verify important information against authoritative sources.
How can I support this project?
World Wind Turbine Map is free to use and is built on data contributed by the OpenStreetMap community. There are several ways you can help:
- Improve OpenStreetMap data: If you find a missing turbine, an incorrect location, or incomplete turbine details, select it on the map and use the view/edit in OpenStreetMap link. Adding or improving information in OpenStreetMap benefits this map and other projects that use OSM data.
- Share the map: Send a map-view link to colleagues, friends, researchers, or anyone interested in wind energy. The share button preserves the current location, zoom level, and selected base map.
- Acknowledge the tool: If World Wind Turbine Map or its data export is useful in your work, publication, presentation, or project, we appreciate a link or acknowledgement to World Wind Turbine Map.
- Recommend it: Mention the map to people who may find it useful, such as wind-energy professionals, researchers, educators, mapping communities, and travellers.
When you reuse OpenStreetMap data, please also comply with the applicable OpenStreetMap attribution and ODbL requirements.
Who operates this website?
World Wind Turbine Map is operated by ventodyne GmbH, a Munich-based company working on wind farm SCADA diagnostics and wake-steering wind farm control solutions.
Contact and company details are available in the Impressum.
Is this website free to use?
Yes. Viewing the map and exporting visible turbine data are free and do not require registration or an account.