Wind resource assessment : a practical guide to developing a wind project /

A practical, authoritative guide to the assessment of wind resources for utility-scale wind projects -- authored by a team of experts from a leading renewable energy consultancy The successful development of wind energy projects depends on an accurate assessment of where, how often, and how strong...

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Main Author: Brower, Michael
Other Authors: Bailey, Bruce H.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, [2012]
Series:Wiley Online Library.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A practical, authoritative guide to the assessment of wind resources for utility-scale wind projects -- authored by a team of experts from a leading renewable energy consultancy The successful development of wind energy projects depends on an accurate assessment of where, how often, and how strongly the wind blows. A mistake in this stage of evaluation can cause severe financial losses and missed opportunities for developers, lenders, and investors. Wind Resource Assessment: A Practical Guide to Developing a Wind Project shows readers how to achieve a high standard of resource assessment, reduce the uncertainty associated with long-term energy performance, and maximize the value of their project assets. Beginning with the siting, installation, and operation of a high-quality wind monitoring program, this book continues with methods of data quality control and validation, extrapolating measurements from anemometer height to turbine height, adjusting short-term observations for historical climate conditions, and wind flow modeling to account for terrain and surface conditions.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 280 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1118249844 (electronic bk.)
1118249860 (electronic bk.)
9781118249840 (electronic bk.)
9781118249864 (electronic bk.)
DOI:10.1002/9781118249864