{"id":2855172,"date":"2025-07-08T08:41:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T15:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/?post_type=blog&p=2855172"},"modified":"2025-07-08T08:41:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T15:41:39","slug":"visualize-wind-sites-in-3d-with-the-wind-site-data-management-solution","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-solutions\/data-management\/visualize-wind-sites-in-3d-with-the-wind-site-data-management-solution","title":{"rendered":"Visualize wind sites in 3D with the Wind Site Data Management solution"},"author":354462,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_searchwp_excluded":""},"categories":[23851,22771,430212],"tags":[39211,773922,773932,23081,777422],"industry":[],"product":[42661],"class_list":["post-2855172","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-data-management","category-natural-resources","category-sustainable-development","tag-data-model","tag-renewable-energy","tag-site-mapping","tag-utilities","tag-wind","product-arcgis-solutions"],"acf":{"authors":[{"ID":354462,"user_firstname":"Afshan","user_lastname":"Shaikh","nickname":"Afshan Shaikh","user_nicename":"afshanshaikh","display_name":"Afshan Shaikh","user_email":"afshanshaikh@esri.com","user_url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-solutions\/overview","user_registered":"2024-03-08 19:26:54","user_description":"Afshan is a Product Engineer on the ArcGIS Solutions team focusing on renewable solutions. She is excited to be able to contribute to the world of green energy through technology.","user_avatar":""}],"short_description":"Wind Site Data Management helps utility-scale wind sites centralize and standardize their operations and visualize their sites in 3D.","flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

ArcGIS Solutions helps you make the most of your GIS by providing purpose-driven, industry-specific configurations of ArcGIS.<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Wind <\/span>turbines <\/span>are <\/span>high-value assets. <\/span> A<\/span> single wind site can span hundreds of acres and include more than a hundred wind turbines, along with a complex network of cables, transformers, poles, sensors, and met towers. The result? Thousands of turbines operating across vast, often remote landscapes. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wind site operators are not only responsible for managing this intricate inventory, they\u2019re also in charge of managing site boundaries, access points, and environmental constraints. Maintaining accurate, up-to-date records of their infrastructure and assets is challenging, and without a centralized system, keeping track of everything can be overwhelming.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But you can take a deep breath; ArcGIS Solutions has you covered. Designed specifically for operational wind farms\u2014both onshore and offshore\u2014our new Wind Site Data Management solution includes a set of easy-to-use tools and data models to help you map, manage, and maintain your wind sites.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Easily map your site<\/h2>\n

Whether you’re building a new site map from scratch or integrating existing records, you\u2019ll be blown away by how easy it is to get started with Wind Site Data Management. The solution comes with a set of preconfigured layers and fields that reflect the most common wind site features, making it simple to load existing site data <\/span>online or using ArcGIS Pro<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re just getting started, you can easily begin building your inventory by <\/span>using the existing layers <\/span>and templates <\/span>that come ready for use with<\/span> t<\/span>he <\/span>initial <\/span>solution<\/span> deployment<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After your data is in place, you can immediately begin viewing, editing, and sharing it across your organization.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Instantly visualize in 3D<\/h2>\n

With Wind Site Data Management, <\/span>in addition to the traditional 2D maps, <\/span>you can visualize your wind site in 3D<\/span>. This makes it <\/span>easier for you to <\/span>visualize and <\/span>understand <\/span>your wind site<\/span> and plan maintenance<\/span> activities<\/span>. And best of all, <\/span>the solution simplifies <\/span>the 3D configurations needed to make a scene<\/span>. Because the solution includes default values and smart configurations, you can generate a 3D scene with just a few clicks. <\/span>You can then <\/span>customize attributes like turbine height, rotation, and elevation to match real-world conditions<\/span> or <\/span>customize<\/span> the visuali<\/span>zation to highlight.<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2855232,"id":2855232,"title":"3DAttributeEditingGIF","filename":"3DAttributeEditingGIF.gif","filesize":2345519,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3DAttributeEditingGIF.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-solutions\/data-management\/visualize-wind-sites-in-3d-with-the-wind-site-data-management-solution\/3dattributeeditinggif","alt":"","author":"354462","description":"Easily update 3D models using attributes.","caption":"Easily add a wind turbine in a 2D map and switch to the scene to update the models with 3D attributes.","name":"3dattributeeditinggif","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2855172,"date":"2025-06-25 14:23:33","modified":"2025-06-25 16:50:13","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3DAttributeEditingGIF-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3DAttributeEditingGIF.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3DAttributeEditingGIF.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3DAttributeEditingGIF.gif","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3DAttributeEditingGIF-1536x864.gif","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3DAttributeEditingGIF.gif","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3DAttributeEditingGIF-826x465.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3DAttributeEditingGIF.gif","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Track turbine components<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Wind turbines are a combination of many parts, and tracking them individually can be critical for maintenance and warranty management. The solution includes related tables that you can use to <\/span>track<\/span> component-level details such as<\/span> component name, description<\/span>, model and part number and when it was installed.<\/span> F<\/span>ield techs can use this information to look for patterns in maintenance and make <\/span>more informed maintenance decisions.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":2856882,"id":2856882,"title":"ViewingTurbineComponents","filename":"ViewingTurbineComponents.gif","filesize":2965441,"url":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ViewingTurbineComponents.gif","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/arcgis-solutions\/data-management\/visualize-wind-sites-in-3d-with-the-wind-site-data-management-solution\/viewingturbinecomponents","alt":"Wind Site Viewer, Turbine, Components","author":"354462","description":"","caption":"The Wind Site Viewer app lets users see the turbine components that have been logged individually for each wind turbine.","name":"viewingturbinecomponents","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":2855172,"date":"2025-06-25 17:26:18","modified":"2025-06-27 19:13:05","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/gif","type":"image","subtype":"gif","icon":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1080,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ViewingTurbineComponents-213x200.gif","thumbnail-width":213,"thumbnail-height":200,"medium":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ViewingTurbineComponents.gif","medium-width":464,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ViewingTurbineComponents.gif","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":432,"large":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ViewingTurbineComponents.gif","large-width":1920,"large-height":1080,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ViewingTurbineComponents-1536x864.gif","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":864,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ViewingTurbineComponents.gif","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1080,"card_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ViewingTurbineComponents-826x465.gif","card_image-width":826,"card_image-height":465,"wide_image":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/app\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ViewingTurbineComponents.gif","wide_image-width":1920,"wide_image-height":1080}},"image_position":"center","orientation":"horizontal","hyperlink":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"

Access, view, and edit info anywhere<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

With Wind Site Data Management, data only needs to be added once, and then both stakeholders and your team have the same real-time access to it. Fieldworkers can capture and modify assets using a mobile device, and editors can view or update that same data back at the office. 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One-click deployment<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Wind Site Data Management is included in ArcGIS and can be deployed to your ArcGIS Online organization with a single click. Start mapping your wind site today!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

For more information about the Wind Site Data Management solution, check out the following resources:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n