windPRO: Energy Optimize (English) 1 session

Who should attend? 
The course is recommended for windPRO users interested in learning how to perform energy layout optimization.  

Prerequisites: 
BASIS and EYA Courses, or experienced users with good understanding of the: BASIS module of windPRO (UI, object details, object layers, etc.), METEO module, and energy calculations in windPRO. 
 
What you will learn: 

• Setting up the area and neighbours
• Loading Resource Maps/Result Layers
  
• Cost models in windPRO
  
• Setup and run the OPTIMIZE module for onshore optimization for different objectives
• (AEP, LCOE and NPV) and situations
  
• Comparing different turbine types, hub heights and sizes
  
• Create new optimized layouts or optimize existing ones
  
• How to choose the best locations with fixed positions (X out of Y) 

What you will learn (details):  

1. Entering the First Constraints 

 Learn how to define the areas to be used for the wind turbine positioning. 

• Ways to add and edit available areas/land plots 
  
• Ways to add and edit the exclusion areas
• Define buffer zones and the initial constraints for each area 

2. Resource Maps   

Load a Resource Map.

• Learn how to import a resource maps and handle Result Layers 

3. Cost Models in windPRO 

• Find out how to add costs that can be used for the optimization, but also in other modules like PARK and HYBRID 
• Learn about Cost Maps 

4. OPTIMIZE 

• Setup an energy optimize session 
• Understand the different objectives (AEP, LCOE and NPV) 
• Comprehend the tree structure of the module 
• Discover how to easily compare different wind turbines, hub heights and sizes  
• Create new optimized layouts starting from scratch or from an existing layout 
  
• Find the best subset: very useful for optimizing with fixed positions  
  
  

What NOT to expect: 
Detailed energy production calculations/environmental impact calculations/site suitability will not be addressed in this course.