Wind Energy Operations Measurement and forecasting services to improve the efficiency of wind park operations Use advanced on-site wind measurement and energy forecasting to improve energy production and build economic value. Meet forecasting requirements quickly and efficiently by using Triton Wind Profiler as a reference met station. Use Triton to perform indicative or formal power curve testing Use our premium site-specific wind forecasts in market-based wind projects to manage wind project operations while maximizing power production, improving integration, reducing imbalance charges, and trading in real-time, day-ahead, and other forward energy markets. Key Products and Services Wind Energy Forecasting Site-specific, accurate forecasts every 10 minutes Manage wind project operations while maximizing power production, improving integration, reducing... Read more Wind Performance Reconciliation Wind Performance Reconciliation puts recent and future wind performance in context so you understand the risks and implications of variability... Read more Wind Project Forensic Analysis Recognizing and resolving underperformance issues as early as possible helps maximize energy production, optimize operations, and proactively... Read more Regional Wind Energy Forecasting Solve the problem of wind variability Our Regional Wind Forecast is designed to give energy traders, schedulers, and asset managers the critical... Read more Related Stories Press Release | Apr 26, 2019 Vaisala Fortifies Comprehensive Wind Industry Product Range Vaisala’s acquisition of Leosphere strengthens its remote sensing portfolio... Read more News | Oct 17, 2018 Vaisala Drives Forward Wind Energy’s Remote Sensing Revolution with Acquisition of Leosphere Vaisala adds industry-leading LiDAR systems to its product portfolio, providing advanced tools for wind measurement in any market and any... Read more Press Release | Sep 24, 2018 Increasingly Sophisticated Use of Triton Data Reflects Growing Confidence In Remote Sensing Vaisala Press Release September 24, 2018 Increasingly Sophisticated Use of... Read more Blog | Jun 15, 2018 A Smart Approach to Wind Anomalies India's monsoon wind speeds have fallen by as much as 9% over the past two decades. Three of the past four years have been below average.... Read more Blog | Dec 15, 2017 The Remote Sensing Revolution "In a perfect world I would have a fleet of 50 SoDARs and use fewer met masts," one energy analyst said recently. A new briefing, Remote Sensing... Read more Blog | Nov 29, 2017 "Met Towers Belong In A Museum..." "Met towers belong in a museum, not at modern wind projects," argues Pascal Storck in an opinion piece published today in Recharge magazine.... Read more Press Release | Aug 29, 2017 Vaisala Expands Indian Operations to Meet Rising Demand Resource data, measurement and forecasting specialist doubles team capacity... Read more Blog | Aug 10, 2017 Wind Time Series - Why Subscribe? The wind energy industry has grown since the days when most project developers relied exclusively on public met station data for long-term... Read more Press Release | Jul 24, 2017 Vaisala, DOE Complete Largest Ever Wind Measurement Campaign 18 months of meteorological data from over 200 devices in the U.S.... Read more Blog | Jul 24, 2017 Vaisala & U.S. Department of Energy Research Effort Will Improve Wind Energy Forecast Accuracy Rich meteorological dataset from 18-month measurement campaign now publicly available to support DOE wind forecasting improvement project and... Read more Blog | May 31, 2017 Pan-Canadian Wind Integration Study Wins CanWEA Award We are pleased to announce that the groundbreaking Pan-Canadian Wind Integration Study (PCWIS), supported by Vaisala, was recognized this week... Read more Blog | May 17, 2017 IEC Standard: What You Need To Know About Remote Sensing In April, the IEC released a long-awaited new edition of its standard for wind turbine power performance testing. The standard includes guidance... Read more Blog | Mar 6, 2017 Next Generation Wake Modeling Approaches At one time or another, just about everyone in the wind industry has seen the now famous image of the Horn's Rev offshore wind farm in Europe's... Read more Blog | Feb 27, 2017 Vaisala Appoints New Managing Director for 3TIER India Rajnikanth Umakanthan to head Vaisala's Indian subsidiary, delivering end-to-end resource risk management services for renewable energy... Read more Blog | Jan 18, 2017 Vaisala Experts Take Stage at AMS Conference New weather research is key for the continued success of the renewable energy industry Next week the largest academic weather event in the... Read more Blog | Jan 4, 2017 New Research for Managing Blade Icing With a projected growth rate of 12 GW annually through 2020, wind power in cold climates is one of the fastest-growing areas of the industry and... Read more Blog | Nov 2, 2016 2015 an Anomalous Year for German Wind Production Analysis of wind speed trends in Germany for the years 2009-2015 reveals that 2015 was an exceptional year for the German wind energy sector. In... Read more Blog | Sep 29, 2016 New Forecasting Research Presented at UVIG Workshop As a pioneer and industry-leader in renewable energy forecasting, Vaisala is an active member of the energy integration and research community.... Read more Blog | Sep 27, 2016 Xcel Energy Uses Vaisala's Due Diligence Services to Finance Colorado's Largest Wind Energy Project When complete, 600 MW Rush Creek will be one of the largest wind farms in Colorado and the most economical Vaisala has partnered with Xcel... Read more Blog | Sep 27, 2016 Winds of Change in Germany In Germany, wind resource assessment and site evaluation are more important, and more challenging, than ever. Several factors are particularly... Read more Blog | Jul 7, 2016 Vaisala Partners with GE on Pan-Canadian Wind Integration Report Wind research findings, released today by CanWEA and GE, will inform key energy infrastructure planning and accelerate the integration of wind... Read more Blog | May 17, 2016 Is Your Wind Portfolio Climate Resilient? Extreme low wind events in the U.S. during 2015 and their subsequent effect on local power output served as a strong reminder of the risks... Read more Blog | May 12, 2016 UVIG Awards Vaisala for Leadership in Wind Integration Research This week UVIG, the Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group, announced its 2016 Technical Achievement Honorees, which recognized groups... Read more Blog | Apr 28, 2016 Utility-Scale Solar Surpasses Wind in California for First Time in 2015 High penetration of grid-connected utility solar increases market demand for accurate regional solar forecasting tools to manage energy... Read more Blog | Apr 25, 2016 Turkey Sees Elevated Wind Speeds Following Lull Latest Vaisala analysis reveals Q1 jump following low wind trend, underscores need for emerging Turkish wind industry to understand climate... Read more Blog | Mar 29, 2016 Lightning Data Optimizes Pattern Energy's Wind Operations Reducing Blade Maintenance and Inspection Costs Across a Large Wind Fleet Once a wind farm becomes operational, it is important to keep it... Read more Blog | Mar 14, 2016 Vaisala Supplies Data to Endurance for Innovative Wind Hedge Long-term contract affords Australian electricity supplier Meridian Energy protection against production and earnings volatility Vaisala is... Read more Blog | Feb 22, 2016 Mexico Sees Below Average Wind Speeds In 2015 Study illustrates widespread departures from normal wind speeds, underlining the importance of proper resource assessment and due diligence for... Read more Blog | Jan 4, 2016 Day-to-day Benefits of Weather Detection Studies in 2006 showed that weather information had an average value of $109 per US household each year. This equates to an overall economic... Read more Blog | Dec 15, 2015 Vaisala Validates Accuracy of Wind Assessment Methodology Study demonstrates calibration of Vaisala's wind due diligence approach with operational wind farm production data We recently completed an... Read more
Wind Energy Operations Measurement and forecasting services to improve the efficiency of wind park operations
Use advanced on-site wind measurement and energy forecasting to improve energy production and build economic value. Meet forecasting requirements quickly and efficiently by using Triton Wind Profiler as a reference met station. Use Triton to perform indicative or formal power curve testing Use our premium site-specific wind forecasts in market-based wind projects to manage wind project operations while maximizing power production, improving integration, reducing imbalance charges, and trading in real-time, day-ahead, and other forward energy markets.
Key Products and Services Wind Energy Forecasting Site-specific, accurate forecasts every 10 minutes Manage wind project operations while maximizing power production, improving integration, reducing... Read more Wind Performance Reconciliation Wind Performance Reconciliation puts recent and future wind performance in context so you understand the risks and implications of variability... Read more Wind Project Forensic Analysis Recognizing and resolving underperformance issues as early as possible helps maximize energy production, optimize operations, and proactively... Read more Regional Wind Energy Forecasting Solve the problem of wind variability Our Regional Wind Forecast is designed to give energy traders, schedulers, and asset managers the critical... Read more
Wind Energy Forecasting Site-specific, accurate forecasts every 10 minutes Manage wind project operations while maximizing power production, improving integration, reducing... Read more
Wind Performance Reconciliation Wind Performance Reconciliation puts recent and future wind performance in context so you understand the risks and implications of variability... Read more
Wind Project Forensic Analysis Recognizing and resolving underperformance issues as early as possible helps maximize energy production, optimize operations, and proactively... Read more
Regional Wind Energy Forecasting Solve the problem of wind variability Our Regional Wind Forecast is designed to give energy traders, schedulers, and asset managers the critical... Read more
Related Stories Press Release | Apr 26, 2019 Vaisala Fortifies Comprehensive Wind Industry Product Range Vaisala’s acquisition of Leosphere strengthens its remote sensing portfolio... Read more News | Oct 17, 2018 Vaisala Drives Forward Wind Energy’s Remote Sensing Revolution with Acquisition of Leosphere Vaisala adds industry-leading LiDAR systems to its product portfolio, providing advanced tools for wind measurement in any market and any... Read more Press Release | Sep 24, 2018 Increasingly Sophisticated Use of Triton Data Reflects Growing Confidence In Remote Sensing Vaisala Press Release September 24, 2018 Increasingly Sophisticated Use of... Read more Blog | Jun 15, 2018 A Smart Approach to Wind Anomalies India's monsoon wind speeds have fallen by as much as 9% over the past two decades. Three of the past four years have been below average.... Read more Blog | Dec 15, 2017 The Remote Sensing Revolution "In a perfect world I would have a fleet of 50 SoDARs and use fewer met masts," one energy analyst said recently. A new briefing, Remote Sensing... Read more Blog | Nov 29, 2017 "Met Towers Belong In A Museum..." "Met towers belong in a museum, not at modern wind projects," argues Pascal Storck in an opinion piece published today in Recharge magazine.... Read more Press Release | Aug 29, 2017 Vaisala Expands Indian Operations to Meet Rising Demand Resource data, measurement and forecasting specialist doubles team capacity... Read more Blog | Aug 10, 2017 Wind Time Series - Why Subscribe? The wind energy industry has grown since the days when most project developers relied exclusively on public met station data for long-term... Read more Press Release | Jul 24, 2017 Vaisala, DOE Complete Largest Ever Wind Measurement Campaign 18 months of meteorological data from over 200 devices in the U.S.... Read more Blog | Jul 24, 2017 Vaisala & U.S. Department of Energy Research Effort Will Improve Wind Energy Forecast Accuracy Rich meteorological dataset from 18-month measurement campaign now publicly available to support DOE wind forecasting improvement project and... Read more Blog | May 31, 2017 Pan-Canadian Wind Integration Study Wins CanWEA Award We are pleased to announce that the groundbreaking Pan-Canadian Wind Integration Study (PCWIS), supported by Vaisala, was recognized this week... Read more Blog | May 17, 2017 IEC Standard: What You Need To Know About Remote Sensing In April, the IEC released a long-awaited new edition of its standard for wind turbine power performance testing. The standard includes guidance... Read more Blog | Mar 6, 2017 Next Generation Wake Modeling Approaches At one time or another, just about everyone in the wind industry has seen the now famous image of the Horn's Rev offshore wind farm in Europe's... Read more Blog | Feb 27, 2017 Vaisala Appoints New Managing Director for 3TIER India Rajnikanth Umakanthan to head Vaisala's Indian subsidiary, delivering end-to-end resource risk management services for renewable energy... Read more Blog | Jan 18, 2017 Vaisala Experts Take Stage at AMS Conference New weather research is key for the continued success of the renewable energy industry Next week the largest academic weather event in the... Read more Blog | Jan 4, 2017 New Research for Managing Blade Icing With a projected growth rate of 12 GW annually through 2020, wind power in cold climates is one of the fastest-growing areas of the industry and... Read more Blog | Nov 2, 2016 2015 an Anomalous Year for German Wind Production Analysis of wind speed trends in Germany for the years 2009-2015 reveals that 2015 was an exceptional year for the German wind energy sector. In... Read more Blog | Sep 29, 2016 New Forecasting Research Presented at UVIG Workshop As a pioneer and industry-leader in renewable energy forecasting, Vaisala is an active member of the energy integration and research community.... Read more Blog | Sep 27, 2016 Xcel Energy Uses Vaisala's Due Diligence Services to Finance Colorado's Largest Wind Energy Project When complete, 600 MW Rush Creek will be one of the largest wind farms in Colorado and the most economical Vaisala has partnered with Xcel... Read more Blog | Sep 27, 2016 Winds of Change in Germany In Germany, wind resource assessment and site evaluation are more important, and more challenging, than ever. Several factors are particularly... Read more Blog | Jul 7, 2016 Vaisala Partners with GE on Pan-Canadian Wind Integration Report Wind research findings, released today by CanWEA and GE, will inform key energy infrastructure planning and accelerate the integration of wind... Read more Blog | May 17, 2016 Is Your Wind Portfolio Climate Resilient? Extreme low wind events in the U.S. during 2015 and their subsequent effect on local power output served as a strong reminder of the risks... Read more Blog | May 12, 2016 UVIG Awards Vaisala for Leadership in Wind Integration Research This week UVIG, the Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group, announced its 2016 Technical Achievement Honorees, which recognized groups... Read more Blog | Apr 28, 2016 Utility-Scale Solar Surpasses Wind in California for First Time in 2015 High penetration of grid-connected utility solar increases market demand for accurate regional solar forecasting tools to manage energy... Read more Blog | Apr 25, 2016 Turkey Sees Elevated Wind Speeds Following Lull Latest Vaisala analysis reveals Q1 jump following low wind trend, underscores need for emerging Turkish wind industry to understand climate... Read more Blog | Mar 29, 2016 Lightning Data Optimizes Pattern Energy's Wind Operations Reducing Blade Maintenance and Inspection Costs Across a Large Wind Fleet Once a wind farm becomes operational, it is important to keep it... Read more Blog | Mar 14, 2016 Vaisala Supplies Data to Endurance for Innovative Wind Hedge Long-term contract affords Australian electricity supplier Meridian Energy protection against production and earnings volatility Vaisala is... Read more Blog | Feb 22, 2016 Mexico Sees Below Average Wind Speeds In 2015 Study illustrates widespread departures from normal wind speeds, underlining the importance of proper resource assessment and due diligence for... Read more Blog | Jan 4, 2016 Day-to-day Benefits of Weather Detection Studies in 2006 showed that weather information had an average value of $109 per US household each year. This equates to an overall economic... Read more Blog | Dec 15, 2015 Vaisala Validates Accuracy of Wind Assessment Methodology Study demonstrates calibration of Vaisala's wind due diligence approach with operational wind farm production data We recently completed an... Read more
Press Release | Apr 26, 2019 Vaisala Fortifies Comprehensive Wind Industry Product Range Vaisala’s acquisition of Leosphere strengthens its remote sensing portfolio... Read more
News | Oct 17, 2018 Vaisala Drives Forward Wind Energy’s Remote Sensing Revolution with Acquisition of Leosphere Vaisala adds industry-leading LiDAR systems to its product portfolio, providing advanced tools for wind measurement in any market and any... Read more
Press Release | Sep 24, 2018 Increasingly Sophisticated Use of Triton Data Reflects Growing Confidence In Remote Sensing Vaisala Press Release September 24, 2018 Increasingly Sophisticated Use of... Read more
Blog | Jun 15, 2018 A Smart Approach to Wind Anomalies India's monsoon wind speeds have fallen by as much as 9% over the past two decades. Three of the past four years have been below average.... Read more
Blog | Dec 15, 2017 The Remote Sensing Revolution "In a perfect world I would have a fleet of 50 SoDARs and use fewer met masts," one energy analyst said recently. A new briefing, Remote Sensing... Read more
Blog | Nov 29, 2017 "Met Towers Belong In A Museum..." "Met towers belong in a museum, not at modern wind projects," argues Pascal Storck in an opinion piece published today in Recharge magazine.... Read more
Press Release | Aug 29, 2017 Vaisala Expands Indian Operations to Meet Rising Demand Resource data, measurement and forecasting specialist doubles team capacity... Read more
Blog | Aug 10, 2017 Wind Time Series - Why Subscribe? The wind energy industry has grown since the days when most project developers relied exclusively on public met station data for long-term... Read more
Press Release | Jul 24, 2017 Vaisala, DOE Complete Largest Ever Wind Measurement Campaign 18 months of meteorological data from over 200 devices in the U.S.... Read more
Blog | Jul 24, 2017 Vaisala & U.S. Department of Energy Research Effort Will Improve Wind Energy Forecast Accuracy Rich meteorological dataset from 18-month measurement campaign now publicly available to support DOE wind forecasting improvement project and... Read more
Blog | May 31, 2017 Pan-Canadian Wind Integration Study Wins CanWEA Award We are pleased to announce that the groundbreaking Pan-Canadian Wind Integration Study (PCWIS), supported by Vaisala, was recognized this week... Read more
Blog | May 17, 2017 IEC Standard: What You Need To Know About Remote Sensing In April, the IEC released a long-awaited new edition of its standard for wind turbine power performance testing. The standard includes guidance... Read more
Blog | Mar 6, 2017 Next Generation Wake Modeling Approaches At one time or another, just about everyone in the wind industry has seen the now famous image of the Horn's Rev offshore wind farm in Europe's... Read more
Blog | Feb 27, 2017 Vaisala Appoints New Managing Director for 3TIER India Rajnikanth Umakanthan to head Vaisala's Indian subsidiary, delivering end-to-end resource risk management services for renewable energy... Read more
Blog | Jan 18, 2017 Vaisala Experts Take Stage at AMS Conference New weather research is key for the continued success of the renewable energy industry Next week the largest academic weather event in the... Read more
Blog | Jan 4, 2017 New Research for Managing Blade Icing With a projected growth rate of 12 GW annually through 2020, wind power in cold climates is one of the fastest-growing areas of the industry and... Read more
Blog | Nov 2, 2016 2015 an Anomalous Year for German Wind Production Analysis of wind speed trends in Germany for the years 2009-2015 reveals that 2015 was an exceptional year for the German wind energy sector. In... Read more
Blog | Sep 29, 2016 New Forecasting Research Presented at UVIG Workshop As a pioneer and industry-leader in renewable energy forecasting, Vaisala is an active member of the energy integration and research community.... Read more
Blog | Sep 27, 2016 Xcel Energy Uses Vaisala's Due Diligence Services to Finance Colorado's Largest Wind Energy Project When complete, 600 MW Rush Creek will be one of the largest wind farms in Colorado and the most economical Vaisala has partnered with Xcel... Read more
Blog | Sep 27, 2016 Winds of Change in Germany In Germany, wind resource assessment and site evaluation are more important, and more challenging, than ever. Several factors are particularly... Read more
Blog | Jul 7, 2016 Vaisala Partners with GE on Pan-Canadian Wind Integration Report Wind research findings, released today by CanWEA and GE, will inform key energy infrastructure planning and accelerate the integration of wind... Read more
Blog | May 17, 2016 Is Your Wind Portfolio Climate Resilient? Extreme low wind events in the U.S. during 2015 and their subsequent effect on local power output served as a strong reminder of the risks... Read more
Blog | May 12, 2016 UVIG Awards Vaisala for Leadership in Wind Integration Research This week UVIG, the Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group, announced its 2016 Technical Achievement Honorees, which recognized groups... Read more
Blog | Apr 28, 2016 Utility-Scale Solar Surpasses Wind in California for First Time in 2015 High penetration of grid-connected utility solar increases market demand for accurate regional solar forecasting tools to manage energy... Read more
Blog | Apr 25, 2016 Turkey Sees Elevated Wind Speeds Following Lull Latest Vaisala analysis reveals Q1 jump following low wind trend, underscores need for emerging Turkish wind industry to understand climate... Read more
Blog | Mar 29, 2016 Lightning Data Optimizes Pattern Energy's Wind Operations Reducing Blade Maintenance and Inspection Costs Across a Large Wind Fleet Once a wind farm becomes operational, it is important to keep it... Read more
Blog | Mar 14, 2016 Vaisala Supplies Data to Endurance for Innovative Wind Hedge Long-term contract affords Australian electricity supplier Meridian Energy protection against production and earnings volatility Vaisala is... Read more
Blog | Feb 22, 2016 Mexico Sees Below Average Wind Speeds In 2015 Study illustrates widespread departures from normal wind speeds, underlining the importance of proper resource assessment and due diligence for... Read more
Blog | Jan 4, 2016 Day-to-day Benefits of Weather Detection Studies in 2006 showed that weather information had an average value of $109 per US household each year. This equates to an overall economic... Read more
Blog | Dec 15, 2015 Vaisala Validates Accuracy of Wind Assessment Methodology Study demonstrates calibration of Vaisala's wind due diligence approach with operational wind farm production data We recently completed an... Read more
