Measure resource
Anemometer, height, duration, data quality and correlation with a reference station.
ANTAEngineering & Infrastructure
Move from the impression of wind to a measured resource and credible output.
This resource explains the principle, key decisions, common mistakes and the data required to go further.
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Design principle
Data • Interfaces • Evidence
Wind
Key points to retain.
A place that “feels windy” is not yet a wind resource. Speed, direction, turbulence and their distribution with height require measurement or careful modelling.
- Available wind energy varies approximately with the cube of wind speed.
- Obstacles and turbulence can reduce both output and equipment life.
- An annual average alone does not describe operation.
A/01Principle diagram — project-specific adaptation required
Guided reading
Understand the mechanism, then its consequences.
Read the site
Topography, buildings, vegetation, roughness, corridors and extreme winds.
Select turbine
Power curve, hub height, control, noise, loads, maintenance and grid.
Estimate output
Combine wind distribution with availability, electrical and environmental losses.
Prepare a study
Useful data before reaching a conclusion.
The visitor can begin with these items. ANTA will then determine which measurements and checks are really required.
- Coordinates and altitude
- Obstacles and distances
- Available wind data
- Loads and grid
- Access, maintenance and acceptance
Frequently asked questions
Clear answers without oversimplifying.
01Will a small rooftop turbine work?
Urban roofs may be highly turbulent. Site study, height and airflow matter.
02Why can nearby sites differ?
Topography, roughness, obstacles and exposure change local wind.
03Are solar and wind complementary?
Sometimes, but hourly and seasonal data must demonstrate it.
Essential glossary
Use the right words for the right decisions.
- Anemometer
- Wind-speed sensor.
- Wind rose
- Distribution of direction and speed.
- Turbulence
- Rapid variation in speed and direction.
- Power curve
- Turbine output according to wind speed.
Further reading
Institutional and technical sources.
ANTA content is an original synthesis. These references support verification and further study.
Turn a subject into a project