National Wind Assessments, the wind resource analysis division of National Wind, installed a meteorological tower (met tower) in the NECO Wind footprint in September. A met tower measures wind speeds, air density, and other information about the air.
The device used to measure these data is called an anemometer, so you may also hear these towers referred to as “anemometer towers.” Wind speed and air density information is needed to calculate how productive a wind farm will be; this information is crucial to every wind development.
“There is wind data about the general area that indicates that the NECO project has a good wind regime,” said Kevin Romuld, President of National Wind Assessments. “But on-site data collection is needed to assess the wind resource in more detail. These details will help us determine the best wind turbine locations in the project footprint.”
Due to seasonal differences, the new met tower will have to collect wind data for at least one year before the data can be used effectively. Erecting the met tower in a representative location was therefore a top priority for NECO Wind as the project got started in September.
