WES Engineering LLC is now able to offer complete wind measurement, monitoring, and analysis services to wind energy projects. This includes measuring wind using traditional pole mounted cup-anemometers and wind vanes, modeling of wind speed over the project area and predicting wind speeds and energy at each turbine location using WASP modeling software, and now Sound Doppler Radar (SODAR) mobile wind measurement at potential turbine locations.

SODAR uses sound signals sent up into the sky and reflected back to the receiver to measure wind speeds. The unit is best operated in conjunction with on-site wind measurement equipment installed on a nearby tower. A temporary met mast can be added on the site near the SODAR if no additional cup anemometer (or similar) wind data and wind direction data is available.

• SODAR Services [PDF]

• Wind Monitoring, Modeling and SODAR Services [PDF]