The 9th Annual Small Wind Conference will be held June 18 – 19 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center. This pivotal event brings together small wind installers, manufacturers, dealers and distributors, supply chain stakeholders, educators, public benefits program managers, site assessors and advocates, all working together to move the small wind industry forward. Organized by the Small Wind Conference, LLC, this gathering of small winds’ best minds and proponents is a source of continuing education and information as we collectively harness the wind to power homes, schools, farms, businesses, and now – transportation – a growing opportunity.
The Minnesota Department of Commerce is sponsoring the first ten Minnesotans to register for a workshop on Wind Monitoring, Performance Estimation and Production Monitoring presented by WES Engineering.
The workshop will cover:
- Options for wind resource assessment
- technical (tower, sodar, lidar, meso-scale modeling, correlation)
- site assessments (e.g. Wisconsin program)
- budget
- level of uncertainty for each option, including Wisconsin-type assessments
- recommendations by size of project
- How to estimate performance of a wind turbine
- technical (basic statistical concept of speed distribution versus averages)
- comparison to SWCC
- case studies of actual estimates versus real performance
- Monitoring production
- tools and software being provided by manufacturers
- other tools and software
- verifying performance, e.g. power curve and a few words or two about IEC 61400-12-1
- keeping the customer in the loop
Register now! Registration is $150, but the generosity of the Minnesota Department of Commerce supports the first ten Minnesotans to register at a rate of only $50! Click here for more information and to register >>”:http://www.smallwindconference.com
More on the discount: The Department of Commerce is providing a sponsorship for Minnesota attendees of the workshop on Wind monitoring, performance estimation, and production monitoring offered by WES Engineering in Stevens Point, Wisconsin on the afternoon of June 20th. The first 10 attendees from Minnesota will receive a $100 discount on registration for the Wind Assessment Workshop. To receive the discount, email Samantha at [email protected] or call at 612-655-5363.
