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Big rotors on short towers could be damaging in more ways than one

The UK and Irish onshore wind markets are beginning to return to a somewhat buoyant level of activity and although things have changed a lot since...

Energy yield estimates – Minimizing uncertainty in an age of bias

Global wind and solar development company Mainstream Renewable Power, leading renewables investor Cubico Sustainable Investments, and specialist...

Re-thinking the EYA approach and building confidence for investors

For wind and other renewable projects to be successful, they need to be grounded in commercial reality. During a project’s pre-construction phase,...

Predicting performance: sales power curves vs the real world

Do you trust fuel economy figures listed in a new car’s sales brochure?

These figures are unrealistic and generally the outlined mileage is only...

New generation anemometers to significantly reduce yield prediction uncertainty

Sometimes the smallest changes on the smallest components can make a big difference – in this case, significantly benefiting power curve verification...

Improving project financing with CFD – a no brainer

It is no secret that project margins for investors and developers are under pressure. Auction schemes are driving down costs, whilst challenging site...