Plume Impacts on Aviation Safety
Environmental Noise and Vibration Assessments
Emission Estimation and Emissions Inventories
Environmental Management Services
Environmental Toxicology, Pathology and Public Health
Wind Energy Studies
Rapid advances in the design and energy efficiency of wind turbines over the last 10 to 15 years has led to wind energy becoming one of the world’s fastest developing renewable energy sources. An estimated 20,000 wind turbines are in operation around the globe. Turbine sizes range from a few watts to several megawatts and blade lengths of 30 metres and tower heights of 80 metres are not uncommon.
Site selection is crucial to the success of a commercial wind farm. To optimize this selection process, Mirrabooka Consulting utilizes the most recent meteorological models to evaluate important site-specific wind characteristics including wind speed and direction, diurnal and seasonal variations, available wind power, potentially damaging wind shear and turbulence. These models can produce wind energy statistics at any height above the ground, at any site in the world (excluding the north and south poles).
Wind energy screening is essential for all potential wind energy projects, particularly for sites where extensive historical wind data is not available, or has not been measured at the height of the generator.
