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AWS Truewind Follows Texas Tradition with Expansion of Austin Corporate Office
May 12, 2008
AWS Truewind announced today that it has expanded its corporate office in Austin, Texas:
Tower of the Hills
13809 Research Boulevard
Suite 655
Austin, TX 78750 USA
The move, effective June 1, marks another milestone in the company’s recent pattern of growth. Located in the heart of Texas, the new offices provide a geographically attractive setting for AWS Truewind’s ever-expanding staff. The larger corporate office will serve as a strategic location for servicing AWS Truewind’s southwestern projects and clients. The office will be led by Ignacio Carballo, Manager and Assistant Director of Project Services.
“The expansion is a welcomed necessity for the company,” said Bruce Bailey, President/CEO of AWS Truewind. “We have seen significant growth over the past few years and are planning for continued growth this year and beyond.”
A little over a year ago, the company’s corporate headquarters, located in Albany, NY, moved from its home adjacent to the University of Albany campus to a contemporary two-story building near Albany International Airport. At the time of the move the staff fit well on the first floor; one year later the second floor was occupied. The record growth is no surprise given the wind energy industry’s meteoric growth. As one of the industry’s leading consultancies, AWS Truewind’s suite of gold standard services are sought by the vast majority of wind project developers, utilities and other parties involved in large-scale wind project development.
“The decision to expand our Texas office was an easy one,” said Ignacio Carballo, who will manage the Austin office. “With the industry’s intense level of interest in Texas and surrounding states, we need to be in a location that is convenient for all of our clients. In addition to convenience for our clients, AWS Truewind certainly benefits from being on the ground in what is currently the industry’s hottest market. It just makes good sense all around.”First High-Resolution US Wind Map Complete
May 02, 2008
AWS Truewind, LLC has completed the first
high-resolution
wind resource map of the contiguous United States. Covering a land area
of over 8 million square kilometers, the US
wind map produced by AWS Truewind is the largest high-resolution wind resource
map available to date (second only to India, also available from AWS
Truewind). The core objective of the map is to further support the growth of
the US
wind industry by providing a reliable and user-friendly means by which to
identify attractive sites for wind project development across the nation.“For over a decade AWS Truewind has been the leader in the science and application of wind mapping for all types of wind climates worldwide” according to AWS Truewind President/CEO Bruce Bailey. “Our emphasis on high resolution modeling and extensive validation has resulted in products that energy developers and government planners rely upon for siting projects and assessing development potential. We’ve now taken the next step of making our mapping products more accessible in hopes of facilitating the ongoing expansion of wind power.”
The 200 meter grid cell resolution map was completed using AWS Truewind’s proprietary MesoMap® system, one of the most advanced wind mapping systems in use today. To date, MesoMaps have been utilized as a prospecting tool for wind farm siting in over 60 countries on behalf of public and private entities.
The new national map is scheduled for widespread release June 1, 2008 when it will be launched with AWS Truewind’s web-based wind prospecting application windNavigator. One of many next-generation powerful solutions scheduled for release this year, AWS Truewind’s windNavigator application will provide unprecedented access to high resolution wind resource maps and data through a fast and easy to use online tool.
Jim Adams, AWS Truewind’s Director of Business Development, expects the US will continue to be a significant factor in the global wind industry going forward. “With more than an order of magnitude growth potential and an expansion in wind capacity of 45% in 2007 alone (16,818 MW installed currently), the US represents one of the largest markets for wind energy development worldwide. The market is maturing, which means being the first developer on the ground at an attractive site prospect is mission critical for many. The new national wind map from AWS Truewind is by far the most accurate wind resource map available. Coupled with the ease and convenience of the windNavigator, our clients will truly have a competitive advantage.”
For information on the commercial availability of this map, or other wind resource maps available from AWS Truewind, contact us today.
India Wind Resource Map Complete
April 16, 2008
AWS Truewind, LLC, announced today that it has completed a high-resolution wind resource map of India. The completion of this map is a significant addition to its worldwide wind resource assessment experience, and one step further toward completing wind resource maps for the industry’s most promising markets.
The 200 meter grid cell resolution map was completed using AWS Truewind’s proprietary MesoMap system, one of the most advanced wind mapping systems in use today. To date, MesoMaps have been utilized as a prospecting tool for wind farm siting in over 60 countries on behalf of public and private entities. In North America alone, wind resource maps have been produced for the entire United States and 10 provinces in Canada.
The wind resource analysis of India revealed land areas with excellent wind project potential where wind speeds exceed 9.0 m/s at 80 meter hub height in some of the higher elevations. Lower elevation areas also show promise with speeds at 100 m height ranging from 6.5 m/s - 8.0 m/s. The significant resource coupled with continued government support makes India a very attractive location for wind development.
Jim Adams, AWS Truewind’s Director of Business Development, anticipates the country will be significant in the global wind industry going forward. “With an estimated potential of 65,000 MW and a growth rate of 28% in 2007 (8000 MW installed currently), India represents one of the largest potential markets for wind energy development worldwide in the coming years.”