How do we measure the wind on a site?

May 2011
byBaptiste Ruille

The wind measurement campaign is a critical step in the development of a wind energy project. Accuracy and consistency of measurements are instrumental in the design and optimization of the lay-out as well as in the feasibility analysis and eventually in the financing of a project. Several measuring solutions are implemented by wind resource analysts when it comes to collecting and analyzing wind data. Some of the most mature and widespread measuring techniques are presented in this article.

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  • Benoît Buffard

    Wind engineer at FUTUREN France since October 2011. He graduated in Statistics Engineering with the ENSAI school of statistics (École Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Analyse de l'Information) and holds a Master's Degree specialized in "Renewable energies and their production systems" with the ENSAM engineering school (École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers).

  • Baptiste Ruille

    Wind engineer. Masters degree in Environmental Engineering with major in meteorology.

  • Pierre Radanne and Emmanuel Guérin

    Pierre Radanne is an expert in energy and ecology, specialized in energy policies addressing climate change issues.  Emmanuel Guérin is Program Director at IDDRI (Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations).

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