An energy crisis is a continual black cloud that hovers over the world, and in order to preserve life for future generations, it is essential that humans find new energy sources that will not cripple the environment. The use of wind energy is rapidly rising, and it offers myriads of benefits. This medium of energy is far more efficient than traditional sources, and does not discharge harmful toxins into the environment, such as mercury.
The fact that wind energy is great for the environment is fantastic, but at the end of day, investors are going to be weary of venturing into wind energy without the promise, or at least potential of seeing a return on their investment at some point in the future.
If you were to invest in wind turbines, when could you expect to see a return on investment?
Over the years, the rule of thumb has stated that, if or when a wind turbine hits its 20th birthday, investors will begin to see a return. That sounds like a wonderful venture for those who prefer the long-term view of things, but the reality is that a multitude of occurrences could go wrong before that 20th year benchmark is reached. After all, it is a machine and machines will inevitably experience hiccups and breakdown. Moreover, it’s a machine dependent on wind speeds that are hard to predict, further complicating things.
Fortunately, Sentient Science has the technology to bring clarity to the ambiguity of investing in wind turbines. Thanks to an expansive database and innovative algorithms, we are able to help owners, investors and operators succeed in their endeavor.
In regards to investors, our technology helps you assess how a machine will perform financially, allowing you to hedge your bets in turbines built for success. Additionally, we can provide operators with warnings of how a change in wind speeds or how a new design will affect performance in the field, while providing quantitative data to owners regarding the risk of machine failure and alerting them when it would be appropriate to provide a life extension solution.
That is a small fragment of the quantitative data we provide parties involved in the wind energy industry. If you are interested in learning more, we suggest listening to a podcast our own Stephen Steen did with Windpower Engineering & Development. Although it’s brief, the podcast is chockfull of interesting and valuable information.