Accurate energy production estimates are key to successfully financing a wind power project. The most important input for an energy estimate is a wind resource assessment, during which the future performance of a planned wind project is commonly evaluated based on historic wind data combined with one or more years of on-site measurements. Consultants who evaluate the wind resource for project financing quantify the uncertainty that stems from various site conditions and wind resource assessment methods. When other factors are equal, a more thorough resource-assessment campaign makes it possible to reduce uncertainty and obtain more favorable financing, which increases the project's value.
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