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Global wind and solar development company Mainstream Renewable Power, leading renewables investor Cubico Sustainable Investments, and specialist consultancy K2 Management discuss removing bias and minimizing uncertainty in energy yield analysis. It is not easy predicting the future so estimating the electricity you expect..

For wind and other renewable projects to be successful, they need to be grounded in commercial reality. During a project’s pre-construction phase, predicting the future energy yield is not always clear cut. Consistently achieving greater accuracy is something that key players working across the project investment and..

Do you trust fuel economy figures listed in a new car’s sales brochure? These figures are unrealistic and generally the outlined mileage is only reached under rare, optimal conditions. The same can be said for power curves provided by turbine manufacturers, as these figures are often measured at flat, non-forested test sites...

Sometimes the smallest changes on the smallest components can make a big difference – in this case, significantly benefiting power curve verification tests. Anemometer technology is getting better, allowing it to improve in the classification system under the IEC, in turn, lowering uncertainties. This means that wind turbine..

With the UK’s onshore wind industry calling on Government to establish a new strategy for the sector, a lot has been said of the potential for repowering existing projects and whether these projects can be delivered in a post-subsidy environment. Will Sheard, Global Due Diligence Manager, explores onshore wind's end of life..

Best practice for energy project developers and investors is to evaluate all risks linked to the project itself. Risk comes in many forms: technology failure, access to site, permit problems, bad contractors and unknown offtake prices. Most of the risks related to the project itself can be hedged and/or accounted for with..