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ANIMATION Module

Bring Your Wind Farm Visuals to Life

With the ANIMATION module, it only takes few clicks to generate a realistic animation of the photomontage(s) prepared for your wind farm project. Animated visualizations consist of rotating WTG blades in a sequence of renderings called an animation.

Show what static images can’t

Dynamic Visualizations for Real Impact

With the ANIMATION module, you can turn your photomontages into realistic, rotating wind turbine animations. More than just visuals — animations communicate motion, scale, and landscape integration more effectively than static images.

Simple Workflow, Stunning Results

Generate animations effortlessly using the same setup as in the PHOTOMONTAGE module. The module renders each frame with rotating blades to simulate dynamic operation. Whether it’s a public consultation, stakeholder meeting, or permit hearing — your project visuals will stand out.

File Output Made for Sharing

Export your animations in formats like animated GIF, Flash, AVI, or MPEG — ready for websites, presentations, or offline use. You can also share the native .wpa format with a free EMD animation player for smooth viewing on any PC.

Input Requirements

To create an animation, you’ll need:

  • WTGs: Defined in the BASIS module, using the WTG Catalogue or custom input, with rotor speed included.

  • Camera Object: Includes your calibrated landscape photo and camera model — just as in the PHOTOMONTAGE setup.

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Turn Static Views into Engaging Experiences

Use the ANIMATION module to go beyond still images and deliver a realistic, moving view of your wind farm. It’s fast, accurate, and effective — helping you gain stakeholder trust and accelerate project acceptance.

Take a closer look at every windPRO module

windPRO is built around a flexible, modular structure, so you can choose the tools that fit your specific project requirements. Whether you're developing a new wind farm, analyzing the performance of an existing one, or planning a repowering project, windPRO has you covered.

BASIS

BASIS

Backbone for the use of windPRO modules. Gives access to a user-friendly GUI for designing wind farm projects.


Energy Modules

METEO

Import wind measurements, then screen, flag, filter, compare, and analyze the data as part of a robust pre-processing workflow.

MODEL

Interface to WAsP/WAsP CFD and other CFD models. Wind resource mapping and wind atlas calculations.

PARK

AEP calculation including wake losses - advanced features as time varying production, RIX calculation etc.

MCP

Measure Correlate Predict - Generate long-term corrected wind statistics and time-series.

LOSS & UNCERTAINTY

Calculation of AEP in a bankable format.

OPTIMIZE

Optimize LCOE, AEP or NPV with load and noise limits.

SOLAR PV

Design and AEP of solar PV projects.

HYBRID

Combine wind and solar PV to make best use of the grid connection


Operation Modules

TR10 – Quality factor

Post-construction analysis according to German TR10 Guideline.

PERFORMANCE CHECK

Analysis of actual production data from WTGs.


Loads Modules

SITE COMPLIANCE

WTG suitability for site and layout.

LOAD RESPONSE

WTG load estimation and Lifetime Extension.


Environment Modules

SHADOW

Calculate the shadow impact (flickering).

DECIBEL

Noise calculations based on different models.

ZVI

Calculates Zones of Visual Influence or Radar Interference.

GLARE

Calculate the impact of solar glare.

IMPACT

Individual neighbor environmental impact report.

NORD2000

Advanced noise calculations.


Visualization Modules

PHOTOMONTAGE

Visualization of WTGs on photo or artificial landscape.

ANIMATION

Animated presentation of a photomontage.

SketchUp INTEGRATION

Import and export from SketchUp.


Electrical Module

eGRID

Enables design of a wind farm’s electrical network up to the point of connection, supporting radial layouts, loss calculations, and grid compliance analyses.


Economy Module

WINDBANK

Financial evaluation of WTG projects


Scripting Module

SCRIPTING

Interact with windPRO via API calls.