An Online Application to Remotely Select Wind Farm Sites with Suitable Geography
Spottitt is an online application that can seamlessly search and access up-to-date satellite imagery and data in order to perform industry-standard analyses that are currently executed manually. This article describes how Spottitt works and also outlines the advantages derived from the use of fully automated on-demand satellite image and data analyses, in terms of saving time and money, as well as minimising errors and human intervention.
By Marcello Deplano, CMO, Spottitt, UK
Spottitt puts onshore wind farm developers in the unprecedented position of being able to automatically scout for the best onshore wind farm locations, anywhere in the world. So far, most automation R&D in this sector has been dedicated to the prediction and modelling of wind resource availability. Far less effort has been invested in helping developers to automate the assessment of geographical, environmental and logistical constraints. With increasing turbine efficiencies, understanding these aspects in a timely and error-free fashion can be just as critical as assessing wind when it comes to minimising the cost of energy.
