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Somerville, Mass., October 1, 2009 — One
of the world’s leading wind energy consultants is expanding
its service portfolio with Second Wind Triton™ Sonic Wind Profiler following a year of deploying the sodar units with its clients. DNV-Global
Energy Concepts (DNV-GEC) has been named by Second Wind as a Certified
Triton Partner. The companies will work together to deliver Certified
Triton installation, commissioning and relocation as well as planning,
monitoring, analysis, reporting, and consulting services.
Over the past year, DNV-GEC analyzed data from Triton, the wind
industry’s market-leading remote sensing system, in a variety
of applications including wind resource assessment programs, micrositing,
energy projections, and wind resource monitoring on operating wind
farms.
“Our intensive work with Triton and other sodar units over
the past year has convinced us that, when properly used, data from
these units can add value to the energy projection,” said Robert
Poore, Head of Department, DNV-GEC. “Our designation
as a Certified Triton Partner complements our long term investment
in state-of-the-art information services that allow us to utilize
multiple technologies and remote sensing.”
- DNV-GEC will offer Triton sodar
technology for sale to its customers,
along with meteorological
towers and other data collection systems,
to perform turnkey wind assessment and site selection services.
- For developers or operators who already own a Triton profiler,
DNV-GEC will provide planning and siting assistance and analyze
the data and incorporate it into its reports and consulting recommendations.
- Both companies will continue to collaborate developing tools
and techniques for maximizing the value of Triton measurements.
“Use of our advanced sodar technology by a highly respected
global consultant like DNV-GEC sends a signal to the entire wind
industry,” said Larry Letteney, COO of Second Wind. “We
look forward to further collaboration with DNV-GEC to provide reliable
data at turbine heights.”
About the Triton Sonic Wind Profiler
First commercially available in early 2008, the Triton™ Sonic
Wind Profiler re-invents sodar technology for wind assessment. It
captures accurate wind data at wind turbine height, in any weather,
at any location, without being attended. Readings look like anemometry
results, with no expert analysis required.
Customers can access their Triton data in real time from any computer
over the SkyServe® satellite wind data service – available
both for Triton and Second Wind Nomad 2 data loggers. Every 10 minutes,
SkyServe transmits data from the Triton over the Globalstar satellite
network. It combines weather data with precise time and location
stamps, using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology.
About DNV Global Energy Concepts
DNV Global Energy Concepts (DNV-GEC) is a leader in providing technical
services to the wind industry and has conducted direct work on
wind projects representing more than half of the new installed
wind energy capacity in the U.S. As part of the Cleaner Energy
group of DNV Energy, the company supports the industry with a broad
range of services – from initial site selection and wind
resource assessment to power performance testing and financial
due diligence for investors. In addition to our U.S. offices in
Seattle, Washington, and Lowell, Massachusetts, DNV has wind energy
competence canters in Copenhagen, Oslo, and London.
www.globalenergyconcepts.com
www.dnv.com/industry/energy/segments/wind_wave_tidal/index.asp
About Second Wind Inc.
Founded in 1980, Second Wind Inc. advances the use of wind data to make wind energy more profitable for owners, painless for operators and practical for consumers. Key products include: Nomad® data logger and tower systems; Triton® sodar systems; SkyServe® satellite wind data service and Phaser® power transducers. Second Wind is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA, and is privately held. For more information on the Triton sonic wind profiler or SkyServe satellite wind data service and Second Wind's other products, visit www.secondwind.com.
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