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Recent analysis from Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, reveals that in 2015 energy from grid-connected, utility-scale solar plants surpassed wind for the first time in California. While this is an exciting milestone for the solar industry, the rise of solar also brings with it a demand for better forecasting information to…

Vaisala, global provider of environmental measurement and renewable energy consulting services, has published a report that analyzes wind performance across Turkey for the past two years. The results reveal that in the Aegean and Marmara region, which accounts for nearly 75% of the country’s installed wind capacity, 2014 was a low year with wind speeds 5 to…

From October 2015 through mid-2017, scientists will collect and analyze meteorological data in order to improve wind forecasts in regions of complex terrain, such as mountains, valleys, and river gorges.

Vaisala, a global provider of environmental and industrial measurement, has signed a three-year contract with leading independent power company, Pattern Energy Group, to supply access to historical and real-time lightning data for 10 wind farms in North America. The data will be used by Pattern Energy to optimize blade inspection and repair programs and combat…

Vaisala, a global provider of environmental and industrial measurement, is providing the long-term wind measurement data required by Endurance Specialty Holdings, a provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. The data will help complete a multi-year wind hedging transaction with Meridian Energy Australia, a leading Australian electricity supplier. The contract provides financial protection against the risk…

Many regions of Mexico experienced wind speeds up to 20% below average throughout 2015, according to performance maps released by Vaisala, a global provider of environmental and industrial measurement. Meanwhile, the Oaxacan coast, where a vast majority of operational projects are located, suffered a lesser impact, but still saw high levels of month-to-month variability. These…

PEC Energia, one of Brazil’s foremost renewable energy developers, is nearing completion of a $435 million, 150-MW wind park in the northeastern state of Pernambuco. During the project development stages, relied on Vaisala’s Triton remote-sensing system for crucial wind measurement data. The Triton Wind Profiler is manufactured by Vaisala, a provider of environmental and industrial measurement. Triton…

Environmental measurement provider, Vaisala, is partnering with Southeastern Wind Coalition (SEWC) members, Southern Company (including subsidiaries Southern Company Services and Alabama Power) and Santee Cooper, to evaluate the growth of wind energy within the utilities’ core operating areas. Together, the group will collaborate on an in-depth wind feasibility study, which will further expand the groundwork for…

Vaisala, a provider of environmental and industrial measurement, has performed an extensive validation, confirming the accuracy of its unique energy assessment methodology. The results of this assessment validation process have revealed that on average the wind projects reviewed performed within 0.1% of Vaisala’s pre-construction estimates during the years analyzed. This statistic is based on a comprehensive…

With a record breaking count of 30, the northern hemisphere has seen more major hurricanes and typhoons of category 3, 4, and 5 in 2015 than in any previous season. Particularly vigorous activity in the Pacific, attributed partly to a potent El Niño, has made a major contribution. While Sandra became the strongest hurricane to…

Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, has signed a long-term international wind energy forecasting agreement with Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement. The agreement was signed following a competitive two-month live trial where Vaisala demonstrated superior performance in several key accuracy metrics across multiple forecast horizon times at…

As a growing number of wind energy assets across Europe near the end of their operational lifetimes, plans to upgrade and repower existing sites using larger, more efficient turbines depend on the ability of developers to accurately assess the wind resource at higher hub heights. However, current methods of data extrapolation from short onsite met…

Vaisala, a global provider of environmental and industrial measurement, has been recognized for the second consecutive year as one of the top companies in demonstrating a superior approach to climate change mitigation and transparent reporting. The CDP Nordic 2015 report includes Vaisala on the Nordic Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for the second year in…

Vaisala, a global provider of environmental and industrial measurements, offers a unique in-oil condition-monitoring probe that provides critical early warning information to track transformer faults. The new Moisture, Hydrogen, and Temperature Transmitter -MHT410 device is designed to help power and energy utilities minimize transformer-related downtime. Vaisala has already shipped the first customer orders. High-voltage transformers are…

Lee Alnes / Vaisala Inc. If you ask to borrow money to develop a wind farm, the lender will ask: How much energy will it generate? Your answer, of course, depends on the wind, a variable resource and one that will significantly affect the cash flow of a wind farm. Measuring and assessing the wind…

Fill out the form below to watch on demand. Have you adopted remote sensing systems in your wind measurement program, or are you considering adopting them? Remote sensing systems are being used worldwide to help improve the profitability and efficiency of wind resource assessments and wind farm operations. By measuring wind at heights higher than…

A strengthening El Niño weather pattern is expected to boost wind energy performance for West Coast investors and operators in the first quarter of 2016, while many regions of the United States will continue to feel the impact of below average wind speeds into next year. This is according to a forecast released by Vaisala,…

A study released by industrial and environmental measurement company, Vaisala, concluded that the company’s Triton Wind Profiler is as accurate for wind-resource assessment applications as a traditional met tower. The study evaluated over 50,000 hours of wind data gathered from customer sites on four continents. Conducted by the Vaisala 3TIER Services wind-resource assessment team, this…

After the record low-wind anomalies that challenged many project operators in the United States in the beginning of the year, wind energy performance is expected to remain below normal in most regions into the final quarter of 2015. This is due to a persistent El Niño that is forecast to remain in effect throughout the…

Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, played a critical role in supporting SunEdison and its power-plant holding company, TerraForm Power, in the $2.4 billion purchase of First Wind Holdings in late 2014. Prior to the acquisition of a large number of assets in any industry, it is imperative that the value of…