Wind Shear Monitoring News
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Taller wind turbines drive growth but raise reliability risks, experts warn
Advances in wind power technology will open up new project opportunities but operators must tackle growing size and site climate challenges to minimize costs, North American wind experts said at the Wind O&M Canada 2018 conference. In North America and Europe, wind power developers face increasing cost pressure following the removal of subsidies. Wind suppliers have responded by ...
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Opening of Largest Wind Power Facility in British Columbia
Pattern Energy Group announced the Grand Opening of its 179 megawatt (MW) Meikle Wind power project located in British Columbia, approximately 33 km north of Tumbler Ridge, which was celebrated at a dedication ceremony. "This project has been critical to the community for the past three years when other industries were leaving Tumbler Ridge," said Don McPherson, Mayor of Tumbler Ridge. ...
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Scandinavian wind farm optimisation
Many Scandinavian wind farms face a number of challenges including high levels of turbulence and wind shear from surrounding forestry and the impact of blade icing, and this wind farm was no different, experiencing these effects also. The owner approached SgurrEnergy to deliver SgurrOptimiser services to the wind farm. Client: Confidential Location: Scandinavia Capacity: Confidential Service: ...
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Advanced turbine control, yaw adjustments offer yield gains of up to 8%
A data-led performance optimization plan can boost average wind generation by between 3% and 8% and some sites can achieve further gains through forestry restructuring, Aaron Culver, Measurement & Analysis Team Leader at renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy, said. Yaw realignment can boost energy yield by as much as 3%. Growing expertise in windfarm performance and data analytics is ...
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OWA issues Expression of Interest to wider industry to further research on pioneering measurement campaign
The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator has completed the analysis of data gathered from the pioneering £2 million measurement campaign at E.ON’s Rødsand 2 wind farm, and has now launched a call for Expressions of Interest from other organisations who want to access and continue research of the data. The Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator (OWA) has ...
By Carbon Trust
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GE Software Powers Research on Efficient Wind Energy Production
GE today announced that it is working with Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) to investigate ways to improve wind farm productivity and efficiency. The results of the study will directly contribute to future product and service designs. The project is part of a larger Department of Energy (DOE) investment of $9 million to an IIT-led consortium to enhance the ...
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Shear wind appoints bartlett CFO
Halifax, Nova Scotia-based Shear Wind Inc. has appointed Bill Bartlett chief financial officer (CFO) of the company. Bartlett joined the company in 2006 and has held the position of vice president of finance and corporate affairs since that time. Prior to joining Shear Wind, Bartlett held various senior financial and management positions within the seafood, hotel, airline and aerospace ...
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