The Visionpoint Operational Assessment provides a new look at wind plant performance by exploring the impact of wind variability on variances in power production. Designed for owners and financiers interested in optimizing plant performance and financial returns, this analysis evaluates short-term regional weather patterns, windiness of the period of measurement vs the long-term record, and the influence of global climate conditions.
To provide this detailed examination of wind variability as a component of wind plant performance, the Operational Assessment applies an integrated approach of short-term, mid-term and long-term analysis. Advantages of this study include:
- Production period explanations -- WindLogics meteorologists examine actual, short-term weather conditions against relevant archived weather data to provide insight into the role of actual weather conditions on plant performance.
- Long-term expectations -- Using quality-controlled wind plant data, we derive a 40-year time series of expected power production, allowing a comparison of actual production vs. long-term expectations.
- Medium-term data for comparison -- In addition to short-term pattern analysis and the long-term times series, WindLogics also examines carefully selected regional METAR data to provide a medium-term reference for additional consideration.
Consider the Visionpoint Operational Assessment when you need an integrated understanding of the weather impact on actual wind plant/portfolio performance--for defined periods of performance and/or the life of your project.
