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Using SoDAR for Air Quality & Dispersion Modelling

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Accurate vertical wind profiling from 40m to 200m to support ADMS and AERMOD modelling. SoDAR (Sonic Detection and Ranging) provides accurate wind speed and direction data from your operational location up to a height of 200mWhile Met Office data provides a general overview, it often fails to capture the micro-climate variations and vertical profiles essential […]

Why Use On-Site SoDAR for Noise Monitoring?

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When conducting noise and vibration assessments, relying on distant MET office data or interpolated models can introduce significant uncertainty. In complex terrain or areas prone to micro-climates, the wind conditions at your measurement target may differ drastically from the nearest weather station. Our AQ510 SoDAR (Sonic Detection and Ranging) provides a high-resolution vertical wind profile directly at […]

Decomissioning a mast

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At Solarwheel we take care of the entire lifecycle of your wind monitoring campaign, including planning, installation, maintenance, data collection and decommissioning. We recently had the satisfaction of decommissioning one of our 90 metre lattice masts from in-between the newly re-powered 6MW turbines at a site in Scotland. These photos show just how close to […]

Google Search Rank

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Since the environment for onshore projects became less favourable, direct competitor companies that specialised in met mast installations have gone out of business. Other companies that provide a range of engineering and technical services have mothballed their met mast installation crews. But we’re still here, with a flexible crew who can take time out during quieter periods […]

Stand Alone Power Supply in Khazakstan.

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Solarwheel design, build and install a stand alone power supply in Khazakstan.  In this picture the air was -33C. The system relays data 3 kms using a long range WiMax wifi link. The design brief was very exacting due to the extreme ambient temperature range. In Summer +30C, and winter down to -40C. The objective : Provide a year […]

Off Grid power

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Off Grid power supply for under £4,000  Recent falls in the price of solar panels and other components has significantly reduced the cost of low impact off-grid living.  This system includes 2 Kw of PV panels, a bank of batteries, a 3 Kw inverter, and MPPT solar charge controller.   The capacity will be limited in […]

Brechfa Weather Station

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We’ve been running a weather station at Fforest in Brechfa for sometime using a Campbell Scientific CR1000 data logger, and Real Time monitoring software. We decided to make the live and historic data publicly available for anyone who might find it useful or interesting. Rainfall is measured using a tipping bucket rain gauge. The figure […]