windOPS

Performance Monitoring
Are the turbines generating the amount of electricity as they should based on the local measured wind? With the performance monitoring features in windOPS, you can quickly get an overview of the production and performance of your wind farm(s) within the same window. With just a few additional clicks, you will get access to detailed data for individual turbines.

With the project-specific windPRO model as a “calculation engine” in the windOPS solution, you can at any time visualize whether real production meets the expected production. In addition, detailed reports covering the performance for a defined period can be prepared in PDF format, ready to be sent to other stakeholders.

It is possible to evaluate performance on four different levels:

WAKE FREE – only data where turbines are in operation and free of wakes from other turbines
POWER CURVE – only data where turbines are in operation, time stamps with error codes are taken out
PROJECT – all data except for planned curtailed operation (planned outage)
TOTAL – all data

With windOPS it is easy to monitor the performance with higher precision than simply looking at the availability. In the above example the turbine is running and available. However, the turbine is clearly not producing as much power as calculated, despite having good wind speeds. By using the free wind flow model, windOPS can perform, performance check taking into account any wake losses, curtailment, and errors. It is thereby possible to quantify loss, due to e.g. curtailments very accurately and thereby to make the documentation for negotiations with turbine supplier, insurance company etc. for potential compensation.

windOPS allows you to identify and to quantify all losses due to turbine problems, environmental restrictions, grid curtailment as well as other types. This is possible as all available status and error codes from the wind farm are collected and assessed. The user has the choice to instruct windOPS, whether the outage shall be considered as a compensated (e.g. when certain events are covered by insurance or EisMan in Germany) or non-compensated loss. This feature gives the user a unique possibility to quantify the amount of compensation easily and directly in his web browser.

Quick performance overview – With windOPS you get a complete overview for the portfolio, wind farm or individual turbine with just a few mouse clicks
Transparency – The calculation model applied in windOPS is the same as when designing the wind farm. All data are processed using validated and industry standard models
Early problem identification – With windOPS poor performance can be detected at an early stage and unnecessary financial losses can be avoided
Supports any WTG type – All types of WTG´s can be included in a windOPS software solution
Comprehensive reporting facilities – windOPS offers detailed reports for operators and owners showing all important information regarding the performance of the assets
Third-party documentation – With windOPS you get tools and features for easy and precise calculation of compensation claims (grid curtailment (EisMan), insurance, etc.)
Detailed budget follow-up – In windOPS you can continuously follow-up on the budget both measured in MWh and optionally also in currency, and also wind energy index corrected
Project value estimation – With windOPS you will get the precise project value (expected long term AEP) after a model calibration based on six month of production data
Power curve validation – windOPS includes features for power curve validation based on nacelle wind and met mast (IEC standard)
Knowledge built-up – With windOPS you will gain valuable knowledge about wind farm performance transferable when designing new wind farm projects
Secure hosting – All data are hosted on EMD´s own internal server network
Attractive prices – windOPS is offering a “pay as you grow” cost-efficient price structure