Wind measurement services

It is standard practice to utilise meteorological masts to measure meteorological data at a potential wind farm site. The installation and maintenance of meteorological masts is a significant cost during the development process of a wind farm.  High quality meteorological data from a site is a key requirement for optimising the design of the wind farm, predicting the future energy production of the wind farm and also as an input to selecting appropriate turbine technology for a particular wind farm site. 

GL Garrad Hassan offers a comprehensive service for onshore wind farms, developed over 20+ years, that includes:

• Design and specification of a monitoring programme
• Equipment installation management  and ongoing maintenance
• Download, management and interpretation of all data
• Direct access to data via a new Online Data Management system

Offshore wind farms are supported by multi-disciplinary teams comprised of GL Garrad Hassan’s measurement and offshore wind specialists.

Remote sensing measurement techniques enable measurements to hub height and beyond. GL Garrad Hassan is considered a pioneer of the use of value-adding alternative technologies and this includes resource measurement using sodar and lidar. Its experts have been involved in the testing of remote sensors since their market inception and are therefore well placed to advise on their use as a part of a wind monitoring programme.