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.

Tools

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 WIND RESOURCE ANALYSIS PROJECT PLANNING

Experience

Over 16 years of experience in wind energy consulting and project development, leader and coordinator of the consulting team. He has developed multiple wind parks through technical planning and layout optimisation, and oversees project development processes, ensuring alignment between technical studies, permitting requirements and project strategy. His core expertise lies in wind resource assessment, turbine layout optimisation and project coordination, using WindPRO, Wasp and WaspCFD, 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 +43 676 3962468