WindESCo

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Why Nacelle Power Curves Can Be Misleading for Energy Improvement Assessments

In our last video, we laid out the basic requirements for a successful methodology to assess the energy improvement from wind turbine upgrades: cost-effectiveness, accuracy, and reproducibility. Now we’re going to dive into the details of some...

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How to Correct Yaw Misalignment

We've spent quite a bit of time discussing yaw misalignment. Our past blogs have addressed what yaw misalignment is, the different types, how it can...

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How Does Yaw Misalignment Affect Power and Loads?

We've previously discussed yaw misalignment in-depth: what it is, what causes it, and how to measure it in your wind project. Today we'll be diving...

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WindESCo | What Is an Energy Improvement Assessment?

In every wind plant, operators are looking to maximize turbine performance to increase their AEP and their top-line revenue number. There are...

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Top 4 Ways to Detect Static Yaw Misalignment

One of the most common issues that wind farm operators face is static yaw misalignment. Because this problem is invisible to the turbine controller,...

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What is the Difference Between Yaw Misalignment and Incorrect Nacelle Position?

For any wind project, your turbines must face into the wind as often as possible to maintain optimum energy output. However, there are quite a few...

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