IMPACT Module
Understand wind farm effects from the neighbour’s perspective
The IMPACT module in windPRO brings together the key environmental factors—noise, shadow flicker, and visual visibility—into a single, easy-to-understand report from the perspective of each individual neighbour. By combining multiple impact types, IMPACT helps you clearly communicate how a proposed wind farm will affect surrounding properties.
Give stakeholders full transparency with a combined visual, noise, and shadow impact report
One Report, All Key Impacts
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Combine the results of noise (DECIBEL), shadow flicker (SHADOW), and visual visibility (ZVI) into one report.
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Deliver a comprehensive overview of the total environmental impact for each neighbouring property.
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Increase transparency and reduce misunderstandings during planning and public consultations.
Automated Neighbour Matching
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Quickly pair each neighbour with relevant calculation objects (camera, noise, flicker, visibility).
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Automatic matching based on naming conventions streamlines the setup—just assign the same name to each object belonging to a neighbour.
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Easily select which WTGs and neighbours to include in the calculation.
Include Real-World Visuals
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Enhance your report with actual photos of the neighbour’s view toward the wind farm—or vice versa.
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Strengthen stakeholder communication with realistic visual context of how turbines will appear in the landscape.
Tailored Neighbour Reports
Each report includes:
- Results from all selected impact modules (noise, flicker, ZVI)
- Comparisons to national legislation or regulatory limits
- Simple explanations of nuisance levels for non-technical readers
- Data presented in a clear and accessible format
Whether you're working with authorities, landowners, or concerned citizens, the IMPACT module helps you show that you’ve considered the full picture.
Integrated with windPRO's Core Modules
IMPACT is built to work seamlessly with:
You can choose to include one, two, or all three impact types depending on the scope of your project or stakeholder concerns.
Why use the IMPACT module?
- Show detailed property-level impact assessments
- Provide complete and transparent documentation
- Strengthen public outreach and community trust
- Save time by combining calculations in a single module
- Support regulatory reviews with clear and tailored reports
Put your project into perspective—literally
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 or optimizing an existing one, 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
LOSS & UNCERTAINTY
Calculation of AEP in a bankable format.
OPTIMIZE
Optimize LCOE, AEP or NPV with load and noise limits.
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
Visualization Modules
PHOTOMONTAGE
Visualization of WTGs on photo or artificial landscape.
ANIMATION
Animated presentation of a photomontage. calculations.
SketchUp INTEGRATION
Import and export from SketchUp.