The European Project ‘WindSpeed’

{access view=!registered}Only logged in users can view the full text of the article.{/access}{access view=registered}The WindSpeed project was about spatial planning in the North Sea to find sound sites for wind farms, taking into account other sea users and nature conservation areas (Natura 2000). It delivered a decision support system (DSS) tool using geographical information system (GIS) software. This tool is available on the internet. During the EWEA annual event (formerly known as EWEC), held in Brussels on the 14–17 March 2011, key results of this project, and a roadmap for the roll-out of wind energy in the North Sea, were presented.