Our wind resource assessment service evaluates the wind energy potential of a designated area for wind energy project development. Our experts at Barlovento Applus+ analyze data on wind patterns and climatic conditions that have been collected during wind measurement campaigns or provided by the client to optimize turbine placement and estimate wind energy production, adhering to industry standards.
Our experts study wind farms' feasibility, considering all aspects to guarantee their effectiveness and profitability in the future: wind resources, site assessment, micrositing, environmental factors, economic aspects, operation and maintenance specifications, and execution schedule.
Wind resource assessment stands as the pivotal phase in wind farm planning, as it estimates the wind climate and the potential energy yield of wind turbines. It is the basis for gauging initial feasibility, projecting cash flows, and securing financing.
The process unfolds in the following stages:
Barlovento Applus+ employs its own methodologies based on international standards that have been tested within international forums (IECRE and/or MEASNET) to ensure the highest quality, reproducibility, lowest uncertainties, and prompt results delivery.
We provide extensive experience covering, among others:
As members of the MEASNET Site-Assessment Expert Group, Barlovento Applus+ Site-Assessments comply with the MEASNET guideline “Evaluation of site-specific wind conditions. Version 3. September 2022.” We also actively participate in international working groups and forums aimed at developing international standards and schemes, such as IEC and IECRE forums.
Wind resource assessments and energy yield assessments are performed during the different phases of the project, from the development stage (preliminary assessment, measurement campaign definition, site assessment, bankable energy yield assessment…), when they play a critical role in developing successful wind farms, to the operational one (performance verification, causes of deviation in energy production, lifetime extension, repowering, hybridization, noise analysis, shadow flicker analysis, visual impact assessment…).
Wind consultancy services in the development and operational phases of a wind project help to mitigate the risks, increasing wind energy production and cost-effectiveness.
The energy yield assessment ensures the viability and bankability of the project by providing evidence of:
Post-construction wind resource analysis provides an energy yield reassessment of operating wind farms, providing valuable information about:
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