Meteorological Tower for wind measurement in La Altagracia-Higüey, DR

Proyecto Higüey en República Dominicana

Description

Tower Type: Model TZ-90 braced triangular lattice tower

Total height: 142 meters

Other information:

  • Hot-dip galvanized coating.
  • Solar power generation system with a 100 W photovoltaic panel and a 40 Ah battery.
  • Autonomous night beaconing system.

Type of Service

Installation of a wind mast (braced weather tower)

Date

February 2025

General Data

Dominican Republic • 2025

Instrumentation

  • 7 anemometers

    of cups, including one at the top at 142 m.

  • 3 weather vanes

    installed at 114 m, 96 m and 76 m.

  • 1 barometer

    at 136 m.

  • 2 sensors

    combined temperature and relative humidity (RH), one at 136 m and the other at 12 m.

  • 1 rain gauge

    at 12 m.

  • 1 data logger

    (datalogger) Ammonit Meteo 40M plus.

Regulatory Compliance

The installation and commissioning of the mast was carried out in compliance with the IEC-61400-12-1 Ed. 2 Annex G standard and the MEASNET recommendations for wind resource assessment.

Certifications

All installed instruments have calibration certificates accredited by DKD (German Calibration Service), the entity responsible for correct measurement in accordance with binding international standards and which is part of the DAkkS, the official German accreditation body.

Description of the work undertaken

In this case, Telener 360 was contracted for the installation of a meteorological tower for a wind resource measurement campaign High quality with low flow distortions and uncertainties. The service covered the mast installation and assembly process, including the configuration of the structure and arrangement of the sensors, the wiring and programming of the data logger, and the implementation of the power system and other components.

The tower, model TZ-90, has a section length of 3 meters and a hot-dip galvanized structure coating.

Orientation of the mast was made as agreed with the client, referring all directions to the geographical North (True North). An adjustment ( offset meters) to the weathervane measurements to align them with true north.

Anemometers, wind vanes and other instrumentation they were installed on specific brackets, designed to meet the requirements of the IEC 61400-12-1 standard and minimize flow distortion. Each sensor was calibrated and installed following IEC standards and MEASNET recommendations.

For monitoring and data collection, an Ammonit Meteo 40M plus datalogger was installed to control the sensors and record the measurements.

In addition, an autonomous night beaconing system and an atmospheric discharge system were installed on the mast; as well as a solar energy generation system to guarantee self-sufficiency de la Torre. This system integrates a 100 W photovoltaic panel and a 40 Ah battery.

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