Planning
Wind Energy Park Planning is a basic requirement for success and includes:
Site selection
- Restrictions
- Topography
- Weather
- Infrastructure
- Grid location
- Local Energy costs
- Wind evaluation using measuring masts
- Speed
- Consistency
- Volume
- Terrain
- Wind Energy park layout
- Grid connection
- Availability
- Proximity
- Demand
- Power purchase requirements
- Grid compatibility
- Regulations, leases and permits
- Local
- Regional
- Federal
Once this feasibility has been established the steps for proceeding are as follows:
- Determining the size and scope of the Wind Energy park
- Based on the available land area
- Financial resources available
- Demand of the grid and area
- Selecting the size and type of wind turbine
- Based on wind survey
- Local conditions both environmental and soil
- Availability for acquisition and construction
- Construction of the Wind Energy park and its Access
- Site preparation
- Assembly of materials
- Staffing
- Connection to the Grid
- Contracting with local energy companies
- Construction of power lines
- Construction of transfer stations
- Commissioning the project
- Start up of the wind energy farm
- On-going service and maintenance
- Establishing a maintenance program
- Forming a Service and maintenance team
