Expertise in Wind Energy

• Wind Resource
  • Selection and installation of wind monitoring equipment, particularly in icing environments
  • Interpretation and quality control of measured wind resource data
  • Procurement of necessary permits for meteorological towers
• Early Stages of Wind Farm Development
  • Planning of a wind resource assessment
  • Site selection
  • Installation of meteorological towers and monitoring equipment
  • Preparation of comprehensive project proposals
• Icing of Wind Turbines
  • Estimation of expected losses at a proposed wind farm based on site situation and meteorological data
  • Selection of turbines and instrumentation for an icing environment
  • Selection and analysis of anti-icing and de-icing technologies
• Other Areas
  • Techno-economic feasibility of wind power, on grid and off
  • Sizing, component selection, and simulation of small off-grid wind power systems
  • Preparation and presentation of course material on wind energy

Created 2005/09/10   Updated 2005/09/10     ©2005 RER Renewable Energy Research