What Vortex does

Vortex is a Barcelona-based atmospheric modeling company founded in 2005 that provides on-demand, high-resolution wind and solar resource data to the global renewable energy industry. Its core technology is the WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting) non-linear flow model running on supercomputer clusters, downscaling large atmospheric patterns from NCAR-NCEP, ECMWF, and NASA to fine spatial resolutions; for microscale applications the company couples WRF with a proprietary Large Eddy Simulation (LES) approach to produce measurement-like turbulence time series including 3-second gusts. The product portfolio spans historical wind time series (TIMES, SERIES, BLOCKS, FARM, MAPS, MAST), extreme and icing analyses (EXTREMES, ICING), solar resource products (Solar SERIES, Solar MAPS, TMY Data), and forecasting modules (SIROCCO short-term, Nebbo seasonal, Climate Scale decadal), all delivered through a self-serve API and web platform at api.vortexfdc.com.

The company monetizes through a tiered model: a free evaluation tier, pay-per-run usage, prepaid packages (minimum 3 runs), and monthly subscriptions (up to 30 runs per month with a 6-month minimum commitment and progressive volume discounts). Customer segments are horizontal within the renewable energy value chain: wind and site engineers, project developers, financial analysts and lenders (independent engineers), and turbine OEMs/OEMs, with named logos spanning Iberdrola, Vestas, Siemens Gamesa, GE, Nordex, DNV GL, Shell, EDF, Ørsted, E.ON, Vattenfall, Acciona, EDP Renovaveis, Renova Energia, the World Bank Group, and UL Mark. Distribution combines a global self-serve platform with regional offices in Barcelona (HQ), Brussels, Austin, Pune, Istanbul (via partner INORES), and Beijing (via partner NVEnergy Technology Company Limited), covering 80+ countries.

Vortex operates as a privately held, member-managed company without external venture capital or private equity backing. Its US subsidiary, Vortex FdC, Inc., serves customers in Canada, the USA, and Mexico. Outputs are validated in dozens of internal and third-party studies and accepted by leading project finance lenders, positioning Vortex as a bankable data supplier rather than a consultancy replacement, with the company explicitly competing against the cost and timeline of traditional wind resource assessment studies.

Name

Vortex

Legal name

VORTEX FACTORIA DE CÀLCULS, S.L.

Website

https://vortexfdc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wind Resource Data and Atmospheric Modeling

akta.pro primary industry

Wind Resource Assessment & Energy Yield Analytics (Met Masts, LiDAR, Modeling) (EUAMACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Advanced Wind Technology R&D (Floating Offshore, Airborne Wind, New Rotor/Blade Concepts) (EUAMAOAB)

Keywords

• Atmospheric modeling services
• Wind resource data
• Solar resource data
• Wind energy analytics
• Renewable energy forecasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Pay Per Run: Sporadic on-demand access to the platform where customers pay only for the specific data runs they need. Each run covers a specific geographic area and data type (TIMES, SERIES, LES, etc.).
2. Packages: Prepaid bundles of runs at discounted rates, with minimum commitment of 3 runs. Customers can purchase packages upfront and consume runs as needed.
3. Subscriptions: Monthly subscription plans providing up to 30 runs per month at fixed rates with progressive discounts based on volume. Minimum 6-month commitment required for subscription services.
4. Free Access / Trial: Free tier providing access to interface and limited data for evaluation purposes, including 6 months of free time series at sites of interest.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vortex operates an online atmospheric modeling platform that delivers high-precision wind and solar resource data to wind energy professionals. Using the WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting) non-linear flow model running on supercomputer clusters, Vortex provides on-demand wind time series, turbulence datasets, regional wind maps, and forecasts at any site worldwide — replacing costly consultancy studies and physical measurement campaigns with automated, bankable data deliverables accessed via web interface or API.

Product overview

Vortex is an online atmospheric modeling platform providing high-precision wind and solar resource data for the renewable energy industry. The platform operates on a modular architecture centered around the core WRF (Weather Research and Forecasting) non-linear flow model. The product portfolio includes wind resource products (TIMES, LES, SERIES, BLOCKS, FARM, MAPS, MAST, EXTREMES, ICING), solar resource products (Solar SERIES, Solar MAPS, TMY Data), and forecasting tools (SIROCCO for short-term, Nebbo for seasonal, CLIMATE SCALE for decadal). Customers access products through a web-based platform at api.vortexfdc.com, with free tier providing 9km resolution global wind maps and 6-month time series trials. Paid services include various pricing models: pay-per-run, packages (minimum 3 runs), and subscriptions (up to 30 runs/month).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vortex TIMES Long-term high-resolution 10-minute time series providing up to 30 years of modeled wind data at 300m resolution. Used by Wind & Site engineers for MCP long-term corrections and measurement validation.
• Vortex LES Turbulence Wind Time Series using Large Eddy Simulation to provide measurement-like synthetic wind datasets including 3-second gusts and turbulence intensity time series at any location worldwide.
• Vortex SERIES Historical Wind Speed Time Series with 10, 20, or 30-year periods at hourly intervals. Used for MCP (Measure-Correlate-Predict) long-term extrapolation when local measurements are available.
• Vortex BLOCKS Gridded Time Series & WRG evolution of FARM, storing full 4D wind flow simulations enabling time series extraction at any location, user-defined filters for WRG & GIS layers, and improved 4D remodeling.
• Vortex FARM Wind Resource Grid (WRG) files providing the most complete modeling product on the market, including long-term statistics at all heights with high-resolution temperature, mean wind, extreme wind (Vref), and turbulence maps.
• Vortex MAPS Regional Wind Resource Maps providing wind data across large areas at 3km or 1km resolution for prospecting purposes during early wind farm development stages.
• Vortex MAST Virtual Met Masts helping determine optimal placement of real met masts on the field through 100m resolution modeling at any location worldwide.
• Vortex EXTREMES Extreme Wind Speed Events providing detailed datasets for load engineers to analyze extreme events beyond usual Vref calculations under different return periods.
• Vortex ICING Wind Farm Icing Probability providing estimates of combined probability of frost and wind between critical thresholds for cold climate wind farm design.
• Solar SERIES Long-term solar time series data providing 20+ years of hourly GHI, DNI, DIF irradiance, temperature, and wind speed data at any global location with gap-free hybrid satellite-modeling technique.
• Solar MAPS Regional Solar Resource Maps providing solar irradiance data across large areas for solar project development and site selection.
• TMY Data Typical Meteorological Year data compiling the most representative months according to industry standards for solar project modeling and software compatibility (PvSyst compatible).
• Vortex Platform Interface Online platform providing access to all Vortex wind and solar resource data products. Users run on-demand modeling calculations, access free global wind maps at 9km resolution, and purchase premium data products via web or API.

Quantifiable outcome

• Validated in dozens of third-party studies and accepted by leading lenders in project finance across Europe, North America, and LATAM
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• NebbocoreTechnology or Integration · 1 September 2025Nebbo (formerly Vortex SEASONAL) provides seasonal wind speed anomaly forecasts up to 6 months ahead. Vortex integrated Nebbo into its platform to offer extended forecasting capabilities alongside historical data products. Nebbo's methodology improves climatology for wind speed anomalies using Copernicus datasets.
• Climate ScalesupportingTechnology or IntegrationClimate Scale provides decadal forecasts enabling climate data to quantify physical risks. Integrated into Vortex platform under SIROCCO forecast section for long-term climate risk assessment.
• SiroccosupportingTechnology or IntegrationSirocco provides short-term wind and solar forecasts integrated into Vortex platform for immediate power forecasting needs alongside historical resource assessment.
• NVEnergy Technology Company Limited (北京恩维创能技术有限公司)supportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeijing-based partner managing Vortex sales and support for China market. Located at Tsinghua Tongfang Science and Technology Plaza, Haidian District, Beijing.
• INORES companysupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIstanbul-based partner managing Vortex sales and support for Turkey market. Located in Kozyatagi, Atasehir, Istanbul.
• WindEuropesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVortex is a member of WindEurope, participating in workshops, presenting technical validation studies, and contributing to industry development initiatives.
• AWEA (American Clean Power)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVortex is a member of American Clean Power association, supporting wind energy industry development in North America.
• European Wind Energy Technology PlatformsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVortex participates in the European Wind Energy Technology Platform, contributing to research and development initiatives.
• GWEC (Global Wind Energy Council)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVortex is a member of GWEC, supporting global wind energy development and market intelligence.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Meteodyn: Meteodyn provides computational fluid dynamics wind flow modeling for urban and complex terrain applications. Vortex MAST integrates with Meteodyn, indicating technical overlap in microscale wind modeling for specialized use cases.
• StormGeo: StormGeo provides weather forecasting and climate data services to the energy sector, including wind power forecasting. Comparable as an adjacent weather-data provider serving overlapping energy customers with short-term and operational forecasting products.
• WindSim: WindSim provides CFD-based wind resource assessment software for complex terrain. Vortex MAST exports to WindSim format, making WindSim an adjacent comparable in microscale wind modeling methodology and customer overlap.

Direct peers

• Natural Power: Natural Power is an independent technical advisory and consulting firm providing wind resource assessment, due diligence, and asset management services. Listed as a Vortex customer and is a direct peer in the wind consulting and bankable data market.
• UL (Renewable Energy, formerly AWS Truepower / DEWI): UL Renewable Energy provides wind resource assessment, energy yield studies, and turbine certification services using proprietary atmospheric modeling. Directly comparable to Vortex as both serve developers, lenders, and OEMs with bankable wind resource data and technical due diligence.
• EMD International: EMD International (Denmark) provides wind resource analysis tools and mesoscale data products including windPRO and WRF-based global wind atlases. Directly comparable as it provides modeled wind data products to the same developer and engineering customer base.

Broad incumbents

• DNV (formerly DNV GL): DNV provides independent engineering, energy yield assessment, and technical due diligence for wind projects globally and is both a Vortex customer (using Vortex data in lender reports) and a competitor offering its own resource assessment services. Strongly comparable as they operate in the same bankable wind data value chain.

Others

• DTU Wind (Risø National Laboratory): DTU Wind is a leading wind energy research institution that develops and validates atmospheric and wind farm modeling methods. Functions as a research/standards peer whose methodology informs industry tools like Vortex's.
• Vortex Weather Insurance (formerly GCube / part of Tokio Marine HCC): Insurance providers covering wind resource shortfalls rely on accurate modeled wind data; while not a direct competitor, they operate in adjacent risk-quantification services that consume Vortex-style wind resource outputs.
• KISTERS: KISTERS provides environmental data management and renewable energy monitoring software with wind resource modules. Comparable as an adjacent software/data vendor serving the wind energy analytics ecosystem with overlapping customer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vortexfdc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@vortexfdc1242
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vortex
• Instagraminstagram.com/vortexfdc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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