Wind and Solar Assessment Brochure

We carry out wind and solar atlas on a regional scale : we assess wind potential and synthesize the environmental and technical issues with a Geographical Information System database (Aquitaine, Limousin, PACA, ...)Why wind measurement?The wind farm development needs a precise knowledge of the energy resources, in the way to:• Choosing the layout of masts, choosing the type of measurement mast and tools ;• Obtaining authorisations• Supplying and setting up masts• Collecting and controlling data• On-site services in case of a faulty captor• Providing data and monthly reports• Off-line masts (solar supply)Wind and solar assessment• To optimise the layout of the turbines (production, wake…) ;• To know the weather conditions (temperature, frost, air density) ;• To determine the site class (average wind speed, speed frequency distribution, turbu-lence intensity, vertical gradients, heavy winds, winds’ impact angles) ;• To set up the type of equipment which is most suited to the site ;• To specify long term production expectations and assess monthly distribution ;• To secure investment financing.Hence, it is necessary to set up wind measurement tools on site. We work with you with at this crucial stage of the project by putting our expertise at your service. Our services include:Our assets:• More than 17 years experience in wind measurement,• 175 measurement campaigns with all types of material on several continents (anemometers, sonic anemometers, SODAR, LIDAR),• Managing the whole range of data measurement and data processing • Optimizing the energetic performance of wind and solar farms,• Designing and financing more than 1 000 MW wind farms• Feedback on more than 200 MW built wind farms Solar potential measurementJust like wind farms, determining solar potential gives a reliable and precise indication on what to expect production wise and enables to choose the right type of equipment.We install pyranometers on 3 meters high measurement masts to analyse solar potential.VALROEM provides expertise on solar potentialwww.valorem-energie.com