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Wind Energy Assessment
Overview
A wind resource assessment program is similar to
other technical projects. It requires planning and coordination and is
constrained by budget and schedule limitations. It demands a clear set of
objectives so the best assessment approach is selected. Its ultimate success
rests on the quality of the program's assembled assets—sound siting and
measurement techniques, trained staff, quality equipment, and thorough data
analysis techniques.
In this course the student will learn various
resource assessment approaches and recommendations for the use of a formal
measurement plan, a monitoring strategy, and a quality assurance plan. The
course summarizes the most commonly used siting techniques and addresses land
leasing and permitting requirements for a measurement tower. The course details
the recommended measurement parameters and offers guidelines for incorporating
other optional parameters that may benefit your monitoring program. The course
describes the instrument components of a recommended wind resource monitoring
station, including the performance specifications for basic and optional
sensors. The course highlights data issues related to in-field raw data
storage, data retrieval and protection, retrieval frequency, and documentation.
The student is expected to
read and review the material contained in Wind Resource Assessment Handbook, AWS
Scientific, Inc., NREL Subconract No. TAT-5-15283-01.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of
thirty (30) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or
Skill Attained
This course teaches the
following specific knowledge and skills:
- Guiding principles of wind
resources assessment
- Site monitoring of wind
data collection systems
- Wind measurement
parameters
- Wind monitoring station
instrumentation
- Installation of wind
monitoring stations
- Wind station operation and
maintenance
- Wind data collection and
handling
- Wind data validation,
processing and reporting
Course
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prior to taking a quiz for credit.
Wind Energy Assessment (2.1 MB)
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