windPRO: Energy Optimize (English)

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  

• The Global Atlas of Siting parameters (GASP): a good greenfield starting point 
• Generating resource maps from wind data  
• 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 

1. GASP and Resource Maps   

Understand how to obtain, load or create the site map/resource file used for the optimization process. 

• Download GASP data 
• Load .rsf or .wrg files 
• Perform a Resource map calculation 
   

1. 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 

1. OPTIMIZE 

• Setup an energy optimize session 
• Understand the different objectives (AEP, LCOE and NPV) 
• Limiting the wake losses in the new wind turbines and/or existing ones 
• 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.