Wind and Solar Measurement Data from U.S. Virgin Islands Stations

Aggregating meteorological measurements from two stations in the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Thomas (Bovoni) and St. Croix (Longford), to support wind power generation assessment. It includes data on wind, solar irradiance, pressure, humidity, and precipitation. The data was last updated in March 2026 and is provided by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Use Cases

• Analyze wind patterns and pressure data from Bovoni and Longford stations for wind resource assessment.
• Correlate solar irradiance measurements from pyranometer and radiometer data with solar calendar events.
• Model humidity and precipitation impacts on renewable energy generation potential in tropical island climates.
• Use sodar wind profiling data to validate and calibrate atmospheric models for the region.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Energy, an authoritative organization.
• Includes measurements from two distinct geographic locations (St. Thomas and St. Croix).
• Dataset was updated in March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Specific data volume (rows, file size) and column structure are unknown.
• Data is limited to two specific stations, which may not be representative of the entire territory.
• The primary file format is HTML, which is not optimal for direct quantitative analysis.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Energy

Collection Method

Collected from measurement stations (instrumentation including pyranometer, radiometer, sodar).

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03-21.

Geography

U.S. Virgin Islands, specifically St. Thomas (Bovoni) and St. Croix (Longford).