Environmental Engineering Reference
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Figure 5. Wind Power Model.
The best way of measuring wind speeds at a prospective wind turbine site
is to fit an anemometer to the top of a mast which has the same height as the
expected hub height of the wind turbine to be used. This way one avoids the
uncertainty involved in recalculating the wind speeds to a different height.
By fitting the anemometer to the top of the mast one minimises the
disturbances of airflows from the mast itself. If anemometers are placed on the
side of the mast it is essential to place them in the prevailing wind direction in
order to minimize the wind shade from the tower.
Figure 6. Schematic presentation of Wind Power Plant.
