Wind Resource Studies

ORTECH’s 40 year experience in atmospheric sciences combined with state-of-the-art modelling and analysis provide dependable results.

Accurate energy yield calculations start with careful wind data collection and in-depth meteorological analysis. Combining our knowledge of wind resource assessment with our experience in site development and project finance provides unique insight into projects relying on wind resources.

Services

• Towers, Sodar & Data Collection
• Wind Speed & Energy Modelling
• Wind Farm Layout
• Noise  Analysis
• Energy Yield Probability (P50 – P90)
• Wind Turbine Selection ($/MWh)
• Warranty Performance Analysis
• Operational Variance Analysis
• Measure-Correlate-Predict (MCP)
• Loss and Uncertainty Analysis

Solar Resource Assessment

Solar resource information is used to estimate the amount of solar electricity or thermal energy that can be generated in a given area. Seasonal, daily, and shorter-term fluctuations in the solar resource are the nature of the sun and the weather. Therefore, understanding the available solar resource helps to predict how solar systems, both photovoltaic (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies, interact with the electric grid. Further, solar resource studies consider the technical and economical potential of different solar electricity generation technologies, based on geographical and country specific data.