Wind and Marine Energy Databases

The Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (MEDIN) promotes sharing of, and improved access to, these data. It is an open partnership and its partners represent government departments, research institutions, and private companies. The MEDIN portal is a map-based portal that contains information about nearly 15,000 marine datasets from over 400 UK organizations.

RES is a web platform that supports maritime stakeholders in the exploitation of wave energy resource. The tool provides the wave information for the period 2010 to 2019 and the power matrix of different WECs. The user can identify the best location for the wave energy assessment and obtain the time series of the main synthetic parameters in addition to several statistical analyses. For the European Sea, different constraints are shown, such as military areas, installed offshore structures, protected locations and the main vessel route.

The North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium (NARWC) Databases were established in 1986 as part of a cooperative right whale research program conducted by the University of Rhode Island, New England Aquarium, Center for Coastal Studies, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and other organizations forming NARWC. The data are comprised of two major datasets: the survey and "Sightings Database”, maintained and curated by the University of Rhode Island, and the “Identification Database” (formally the “Photo-Identification Database"), maintained and curated by the New England Aquarium.

The Northeast Ocean Data Portal is a centralized, peer-reviewed source of data and interactive maps of the ocean ecosystem and ocean-related human activities in the northeastern United States. The Portal facilitates decision-making by a broad range of government agencies, industries, academic entities, and individuals, and is used to inform ocean planning, offshore wind development, fisheries management, and other applications. 

This application shares products from the Northeast Regional Marine Fish Habitat Assessment (NRHA) and provides tools to explore fish habitat data, with an emphasis on habitat use at different regional scales and by diverse fish and shellfish species in the Northeast.

Ocean Biogeographic Information System Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations (OBIS-SEAMAP) is a spatially referenced online database, aggregating marine mammal, seabird, and sea turtle observation data from across the globe. OBIS-SEAMAP is hosted at Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University. The OBIS-SEAMAP project is a node of the Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS).

Ocean Biodiversity Information System (OBIS) is a global open-access data and information clearing-house on marine biodiversity for science, conservation and sustainable development. OBIS accepts a variety of data types, including species occurrence, associated environmental and measurement data, and more.

The Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature (OCEaN) Energy and Nature Database collects and showcases innovative projects that demonstrate how offshore wind and grid infrastructure can enhance or restore marine ecosystems and provide a positive impact on local communities, whose well-being is linked to healthy ecosystems. Projects included in this database have been implemented in the marine environments by wind energy developers, transmission system operators, research institutes, local communities, and/or environmental NGOs.

The Offshore Coalition for Energy and Nature (OCEaN) Mitigation Measures Database identifies key measures to help wind developers and transmission system operators avoid and minimize potential environmental impacts on marine ecosystems.

 The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN) is a global aquatic animal tracking, data management, and partnership platform headquartered at Dalhousie University in Canada. OTN and its partners are using electronic tags to track many keystone, commercially important, and endangered species at an international scale, across all ocean regions. As a global animal movement data repository, OTNDC has as its mission the collection, aggregation, cross-referencing, preservation, and dissemination (both public and private) of aquatic telemetry data on behalf of the global network, and in collaboration with sibling aquatic telemetry data centres situated regionally. Furthermore, OTNDC is mandated to inform global biogeographical information systems, such as OBIS, with aquatic animal tracking data as it is eventually made publicly accessible under the terms of the OTN Data Policy.

The Offshore Wind Evidence and Knowledge Hub (OWEKH) collates data to provide tools, such as guidance or statements of understanding, to support a coordinated approach that will support impact assessments and consenting decisions by providing consistent and clear direction. The data and evidence collected within the knowledge hub will also be curated and interpreted by a Community of Practice. OWEKH is sponsored by The Crown Estate and supported by an Oversight Group.

The Offshore Wind Power Hub tracks offshore wind policies, projects, and lease areas in the United States, and provides a platform for advocates and policymakers to collaborate and share resources. The Power Hub is managed by the Clean Energy States Alliance with participation from the National Wildlife Federation.

OneBenthic brings together disparate benthic datasets from grab/core, trawl, imagery and eDNA surveys in a cloud-based platform, providing access to more than 60,000 samples. Outputs are shared via open-access publications and a suite of interactive web apps. 
 

OpenEI is an energy information portal sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in support of the Open Government Initiative to make energy data transparent, participatory, and collaborative. In wiki format, OpenEI hosts a collection of content and data on a wide variety of topics from renewable energy resources and technologies, policy and regulations, and analyzed and raw data.

Quest Floating Wind Energy (Q FWE) is a market intelligence company that hosts several subscription-based products related to the global offshore wind energy market and supply chain. Q FWE also hosts several resources that are freely available to the public, including a list of wind companies and their supply chain categories, the Q FWEconomics Calculator, and the Quest Offshore Wind Turbine Index.

The Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (REWI) is an independent nonprofit that conducts and supports scientific research to better understand wind energy's risks to wildlife and develop solutions to avoid, minimize, and offset those impacts. The REWI Research Hub includes peer-reviewed wind-wildlife research, published articles and reports, and publicly available but un-published reports prepared for wind and solar energy facilities in North America.

France Energies Marines launched the RESCORE project in 2020. The online resource tool provided access to relevant information and other assets deemed valuable for the development of the offshore renewable energy (ORE) sector in France. The RESCORE tool focuses on the results of the R&D projects of the France Energies Marines institute, but will gradually welcome data from other ORE players in order to become a single point of access that will allow the good development of the sector.

RISKY is a digital platform that brings together open data and scientific knowledge on wildlife mortality caused by electrocutions and collisions at energy and transport infrastructures. It offers powerful tools to analyse, predict, and visualize the impacts on terrestrial vertebrate populations, supporting more informed and environmentally responsible decision-making.

To better understand underwater sound within National Marine Sanctuaries, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the U.S. Navy co-led the Sanctuary Soundscape Monitoring Project, SanctSound. SanctSound has collected close to 300 terabytes of data, which is available in the National Centers for Environmental Information repository. The SanctSound interactive data portal allows users to explore the processed data, which includes detections of specific sounds, such as humpback whale song and red grouper fish calls, and sound level metrics that characterize the overall soundscape. 

The Supergen ORE Hub Research Landscape is an interactive web tool that allows you to explore the latest information, research and technical challenges across the offshore wind, wave and tidal energy sectors. With information drawn from across academia, industry and policy makers, the tool is intended to provide an open and easily accessible data source of current research within offshore renewable energy which can be used by a range of stakeholders.

Telesto provides information and guidance for testing, measurement, and data analysis for marine energy research, development, and demonstration. It also features the Testing Facilities Database, a collection of device testing facilities, and the Sensor and Instrumentation Database, a catalogued collection of sensors and instruments used by the marine energy industry. Telesto is one of several Knowledge Hubs within the Portal and Repository for Information on Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMRE) system.

Tethys Engineering is an online knowledge management system that provides access to information on the technical and engineering aspects of marine energy. Launched by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to support the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office, Tethys Engineering houses thousands of peer reviewed papers, technical reports, geospatial content, and other media, including a Photo Library. Tethys Engineering is one of several Knowledge Hubs within the Portal and Repository for Information on Marine Renewable Energy (PRIMRE) system.    

The Wind Power is a worldwide database containing data and reports related to wind farms, turbines, manufacturers, developers, and operators. The database provides access to information on over 19,000 wind farms and over 650 offshore projects. 

RenewableUK's UK Marine Energy Database (UKMED) is a growing map and database of wave and tidal sites in the UK. The interactive map enables users to view project details including technology type, ownership, and project status.

The UK Offshore Wind Directory enables organizations to explore the potential of the UK offshore wind industry and identify any existing gaps. This comprehensive resource supports informed decision-making and strategic planning, fostering a more robust and efficient supply chain. The directory is maintained by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and sponsored by the Floating Offshore Wind Centre of Excellence, the Offshore Wind Growth Partnership, and Crown Estate Scotland.