WINDCUBE v2

{access view=!registered}Only logged in users can view the full text of the article.{/access}{access view=registered}Throughout the world many of the best wind sites have been built out, leaving the more challenging sites – those with lower wind speeds, more complex terrain, or greater distance to the grid – to be developed. In addition, turbine hub heights are getting taller and wind farm operators, many of whom are inheriting older projects, are looking to optimise the performance of existing farms. As a result, demand for more accurate and reliable data has increased. With more stakeholders involved, more limited access to capital, and more wind farms in production, the data is under ever tighter scrutiny, and this has emphasised the importance of quality resource assessment campaigns and accurate energy estimates.