ComSite Construction has completed over 1,500 wind energy projects in North America and internationally.
Our experienced technicians and in-house meteorologist combine their technical expertise with experienced leadership from project managers to provide accurate and reliable wind resource assessment services.
Furthermore, we have completed many post-install wind farm radio frequency site surveys to either validate or disprove non-participant home owner complaints of interference from the wind farms.
Need to get up to speed (no pun intended) on wind energy? We offer training, and you'll find training modules below.
Our wind energy site assessment services can help save money. The selection of a wind turbine site is crucial to the profitability of your wind project. The availability of wind, transmission lines, value of energy to be produced, cost of land acquisition, land use considerations, and environmental impact of construction and operations can have a major impact on your potential profits.
Securing the right site and fully exploiting its wind resource is critical to the long-term profitability of your project. If you secure an excellent site with sufficient grid capacity and fully exploit its wind resource, you will guarantee that your business will profit from the power you generate.
Typical site location services include:
Site Visits
Evaluation of Topography
Proximity to Power Lines
Transmission Grid Studies
Land Use and Ownership
Compilation of Existing Wind Data
Environmental Studies and Restrictions
Permitting Requirements
Site Location
Site Assessment
MET Tower Installation & Monitoring
Data Collection
In-House Meteorologist Data Analysis
Radio Frequency Interference Studies
Acoustical Modeling Studies
Microwave Path Interference Studies
FAA Flight Path Studies
Project Management
One of the most important steps in the development of a potential wind site is the collection of accurate and verifiable wind speed and direction data. ComSite Construction has been coordinating the designing and installing meteorological (MET) towers, sensors and data loggers for the collection of accurate and verifiable wind data since the industry was just in its infancy.
We don't just guess at site selection, we collect critical data such as the following:
Site description including tower location and configuration information
Comparison with wind data from large area maps
Data recovery rates by date, time, wind speed, and wind direction
Mean and maximum wind speeds at all measurement heights by date, time, and direction
Mean hourly temperature data
Wind speed probability plot with associated Weibull Distribution
Monthly and cumulative wind roses for all measurement heights
Wind direction frequency distribution
Probability and cumulative density functions of wind speed
Mean wind shear values according to time, speed, and direction
Correlations of wind speeds at all measurement heights
Wind power density by measurement height, date, and time
Turbulence intensity for all measurement heights and directions
Core data summary according to measurement height and hour
If you're planning on starting a wind energy project, having the right resources and experience are important factors to ensure a successful project. Our project management team has over 347 years of combined experience in managing wind energy projects. Our professional staff can assist you with project pre-planning, project coordination, cost-planning, environmental impact studies, construction management and legal agreements.
Do you need quality Met Tower Installation? ComSite Construction is recognized as a leader in meteorological tower installations. Our experienced technicians have installed over hundreds of Met towers in 35 states and 5 international locations.
We have several experienced installation crews that are available and trained to install in a variety of climates and in remote locations. We adhere to strict quality control procedures and installation documentation so that all of our tower installations meet or exceed industry standards.
The towers are equipped with sensors and data loggers to collect wind data at various heights to ensure suitable wind speeds for wind energy projects. Our crews have installed tilt-up Met towers up to 250 feet. Multiple anchor methods have been used to secure the towers based on the ground conditions and terrain. We also perform custom installations of specialized sensors, wildlife diversion, fencing and FAA approved lighting.
