VOLTARES CONSULTING

Wind Site Assessment

Ensuring Turbine Suitability for Site-Specific Wind Conditions

Wind conditions vary significantly from site to site and can strongly influence turbine performance, structural loads, and certification requirements. Complex terrain, turbine spacing, or repowering scenarios often introduce additional challenges related to turbulence intensity, extreme wind speeds, and sector-specific wind conditions.

Voltares conducts site-specific wind assessments in accordance with international standards such as MEASNET and IEC 61400-1. Our analyses support technically sound turbine selection, ensure compliance with certification requirements, and help developers reduce technical and operational risks.

Our Solution

Detailed evaluation of turbulence intensity, extreme wind speeds, and other design-relevant wind parameters.

Assessment of turbine class suitability and potential load implications based on site-specific wind conditions.

Analysis of sector management requirements to ensure compliance with turbine certification and operational constraints.

Integration of site assessment results into energy yield modelling using industry-standard tools such as WindPro, WAsP, and WAsP-CFD.

Head of Consulting

Martin Hölzli

Wind Energy Development Wind Resource Analysis Project Planning

Track Record

Over 16 years of experience in wind energy consulting and project development, covering site feasibility assessments, wind resource analysis, turbine layout optimisation, technical planning and permitting support. He has contributed to the development of five wind parks across all project phases, including the preparation of five technical planning submissions with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA/UVE) coordination, and has carried out around 30 wind farm layout and design studies. His work includes wind modelling and terrain analysis using WindPRO, WindSim, QGIS and AutoCAD, with project experience across Europe.

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Our experienced planning team works in an interdisciplinary, technology-driven and solution-oriented manner.

martin.hoelzli@voltares.com +43 660 8597237