Meteorological Tower Equipment and Installation

A standard industry practice is to collect at least one year of on-site wind data, which provides a minimum representation of wind data to properly analyze all seasonal wind variations. In most applications, meteorological (met) towers are installed to collect wind data at various heights. National Wind Assessments provides professional micrositing and installation of meteorological towers. We have a variety of measuring equipment available to meet your specific project needs. In addition to met tower sales and installation, we are now providing our clients with the latest in remote sensing technology. The Triton Sonic Profiler utilizes sonic detection and ranging (SODAR) to remotely capture accurate wind data up to 200 meters. For a more thorough review of our equipment options, check out our equipment section.

Our team conducts a comprehensive site analysis to determine the preferred locations and possible alternative sites for meteorological tower placement in order to produce the most accurate data. We place the towers in areas where the largest average cluster of turbines will be located and take into consideration a variety of variables including surface roughness and height contours of the land.

We understand and recognize that each of our client’s project specifications are different and that selecting the proper equipment to match them is an important step. Whether you are considering lattice or tilt-up towers, debating the merits of different tower heights or contemplating our SODAR unit, we can offer our expertise to guide you towards the best decision.