A Forestry Focus
As existing wind farms are maturing, owners and operators are beginning to scrutinise operational performance, placing additional focus on performance enhancement. Considerable attention has been paid, in recent years, to reliability and maintenance optimisation, but the focus is now intensifying on making the most of existing assets and, importantly, their return on investment.
By Alan Mortimer, Director of Innovation, SgurrEnergy, UK
Technology advances and a more in-depth understanding of wind is beginning to show that, in many cases, wind farms have not been optimally designed for real on-site wind conditions and related constraining factors. The opportunity exists for wind farm owners to realise substantial commercial gain through improvements that are focused on control, aerodynamics and the local environment.
