ProfEC Ventus - Accredited Power Performance Measurement & Bankable Wind Energy Consulting according to IEC ISO 17025 | certified wind measurement mast for bankable, accredited Wind Energy Yield Prognosis resp. Energy Yield Assessments
Wind energy projects imply extensive investment. To reduce uncertainties and guarantee transparent communication with project stakeholders, it is necessary to base investment decisions on reliable data. It is in the interest of manufacturers, project developers, operators and investors alike to accumulate impartial and precise data on project viability and expected return on investment. It is recommended that such data is provided by an accredited independent testing laboratory in accordance to IEC ISO 17025, which can certify objectively the bankability and uncertainties involved.
ProfEC Ventus is accredited according to IEC ISO 17025 standard to offer numerous bankable wind energy consulting services and expert opinion reports. IEC ISO 17025 is the international benchmark accreditation for testing laboratories and for calibration laboratories. It contains specific, technical requirements that apply particularly to testing and analysis purposes of independent laboratories, which in turn are enabled to certify their work testing and calibration assignments accordingly.
ProfEC Ventus is internationally recognized for wind energy consulting services and formally is an accredited, independent service provider of 17025-accredited, certified Power Performance Measurements (PPM) and wind energy related testing and certification activities. ProfEC Ventus offers transparent and reliable analyses for wind energy projects according to IEC ISO 17025. Moreover, ProfEC Ventus offers bankable wind energy consulting services according to IEC ISO 17025 in all the steps of wind project viability assessment, from providing certified and calibrated equipment all the way to analysing the economic potential of the project and Due Diligence assignments.
Accredited Wind Energy Yield Prognosis
The accredited wind energy yield prognosis (also called Energy Yield Assessment) is based on an exhaustive analysis of wind flow vectors in a specific location. Wind measurement equipment, like an accredited wind measurement mast, LIDAR or SODAR, is accredited to IEC ISO 17025 and is used to provide data on the prevailing wind characteristics such as wind speed and direction distribution, turbulence, wind shear, wind veer and extreme wind conditions.
The data that is collected by measurement devices is analysed by data analysis and flow modelling software to provide insights over potential wind energy yield. Similarly, the results provide information on the kind of technological solutions that are best suited for the specific geographic location.
Certified, bankable Wind Energy Yield Prognosis (Energy Yield Assessments) are very important in assessing the return on investment of the project. It is critical the analysis to be conducted by a competent and accredited Measurement Institute like ProfEC Ventus. In a most ideal case the analysis of wind energy yield is based on flow calculations applied to an accredited, wind turbine power performance measurement according to ISO 17025.
Accredited Power Performance Measurement
The purpose of accredited wind turbine power performance measurement is to establish a solid benchmark for the power curve of the wind turbine. The power curve is very valuable information for all stakeholders in wind power projects. It is a key variable of the commercial potential of any specific project.
We, ProfEC Ventus, are experts for accredited, bankable wind energy consulting. To conduct an accredited power performance measurement, it is necessary to obtain and install wind measurement and power measurement equipment in accordance to MEASNET and IEC 61400-12-1. For economically significant long-term projects like wind farms, it is necessary to acquire calibrated equipment that can deliver most reliable results. In practice it is generally necessary to erect a certified wind measurement mast.
Certified Wind Measurement Masts
The most widely used measuring tool for wind energy projects is a wind measurement mast certified by an accredited measurement Institute. The wind measurement mast is an immobile structure that is equipped with wind measurement technology for wind flow analysis. They are usually erected at the prospective height of the wind turbines to establish the parameters of wind at the relevant domain. ProfEC Ventus issues certificates of bankability for measurement masts installed.
The certified wind measurement mast is a key instrument in assessing the viability of wind energy project developments. The masts are the most important tool for data collection, which is the base for data analysis necessary for defining the ROI of a wind energy project. The technology should always have the necessary accreditations to guarantee reliable results.
