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Benefits
A local wind survey should help you answer these questions:- Is a wind turbine economically viable at this location?
A local
wind survey is bound to give you a better idea of the probable power
generation than you would get from the manufacturer's published data
and/or estimated average wind speed data, simply because it takes into account
local factors affecting wind speed, such as the turbine position and
the presence of nearby trees, buildings and hilltops.
- Where is the best site for a wind turbine?
Answering
this question requires some experimentation, and it's better to have
two anemometers working together. If you survey two sites at the same
time, you can be sure that any difference in the results is not due to
different weather conditions.
- Which model of turbine is the best one for this location?
There
can be some surprises here. For example, if your local winds are not
very strong, you may find that a lower-rated turbine
would generate more power than a higher-rated one. This can happen
if the lower-rated turbine starts generating at a lower wind speed than
the higher-rated one, and there are not enough stronger winds for the
higher-rated one to catch up.