Wind Farm Spacing Calculator

Calculate optimal turbine spacing to minimize wake losses.

Rotor Diameter

Downwind Spacing

× D

Crosswind Spacing

× D

Farm Area

acres

Turbine Rated Power

Tab to move between fields

Maximum Turbines

Total Capacity

216 MW

Downwind Spacing700 m

Crosswind Spacing400 m

MW per Acre0.04 MW/acre

How to Use This Calculator

Enter the rotor diameter of the selected wind turbine.
Set the prevailing wind direction to determine the dominant spacing axis.
Input the desired array size (number of turbines in row and column).
Review the recommended row and column spacing in rotor diameters (typically 5–7D and 8–10D respectively).
Optimize spacing to balance wake losses against land use using an energy yield model.

How the result changes with Rotor Diameter

Rotor Diameter: Diameter of the turbine rotor.
Downwind Spacing: Spacing in the prevailing wind direction as a multiple of rotor diameter.
Crosswind Spacing: Spacing perpendicular to the wind as a multiple of rotor diameter.
Farm Area: Total available land area in acres.
Turbine Rated Power: Rated power of each turbine.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Rotor Diameter = 100, Downwind Spacing = 7, Crosswind Spacing = 4, Farm Area = 5000 = 5 input(s) provided
Calculate Maximum Turbines
Maximum Turbines
72 = 72
Calculate Total Capacity
Total Capacity
216 = 216
Calculate Downwind Spacing
Downwind Spacing
700 = 700
Calculate Crosswind Spacing
Crosswind Spacing
400 = 400