Wind Analyst Training

SeaFields

Hi all,

Could anyone tell me if there are any training courses on wind analyst software in Ireland?

I'm have recently finished a masters by research in geography using remote sensing software (Erdas Imagine 9.0) and a variety of ArcGIS applications. While looking for potential employment (not alot at the mo ) I came across the concept of a wind analyst.

I downloaded a demo of WaSP and from messing around with the program it is very similar in the spatial analysis concept of both applications I mentioned above. Its something I feel I could get my head around quickly. It would be another thing for the CV when (and if :rolleyes:) the economy ever turns around.

Posted in the forum as I think its more of an engineering application (being renewable energy) but open to correction.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated

pauln

Hi,
Yes it is a engineering field concerned with eveluating sites for wind turbine installation. There is a good deal more to it then the software though I'm afraid. The software hides a lot of the theory in the background and you still need to know what it's about to take the correct measurements, make judgements on the data, choose the correct constants etc. etc. and then afterwards suitable turbine selection and energy yield analysis is generally also done by the analyst so they would need to be familar with these aspects also.

The overall thecnique that the analyst uses is know as MCP (Measure, Correlate, Predict) if you'd like to read up on that. The software is used as part of this analysis.

If you were interested all this and more was covered as part of the MSc in Renewables I'm studying part-time (Link), you could always just take the two wind modules of it to get a foundation in the area. There are other masters courses also in DKIT, UU, UCC etc.. they are springing up all over now.

SeaFields

Cheers Paul,

Have done a masters in sustainable development as well where a lot of renewable energy was covered by engineering lecturers so have some knowledge. Looking at those employers recruiting wind analysts (mostly in job vacancy archives) a prerequisite isn't necessarily to be an engineer but a physical science degree will suffice with experience of the software. Hopefully this will suit me too but will have to research it some more.

Thanks for the info

truerenew

Check out Skillnets courses run by the Irish Wind Energy Association. Wind Analysis is a particularly good introduction course.