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Wind Projects - Initial Site Selection

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The initial site selection is the first phase in the development of any wind energy project. In this phase appropriate sites should be identified and their wind potentials should be estimated. By identifying environmental, technical, commercial and political constraints of the sites the project developer can decide whether a more extensive feasibility study should be conducted. As a starting point many developers visit the possible project sites, gathering first impressions about topography and infrastructure (roads, dwellings, grid-connection). A central task in this phase, available environmental and technical data must be collected[1].

First estimation of energy yields and related data requirements



Assessing Topography

Assessing local framework conditions

Infrastructure adversely affected by wind turbines

Preliminary environmental considerations


Visual effects



Dialogue with local civic and planning authorities


  1. European Wind Energy Association (1999) European Best Practice Guidelines for Wind Energy Development, retrieved 7.7.2011 [[1]]