Where Agility is Key

{access view=!registered}Only logged in users can view the full text of the article.{/access}{access view=registered}Power curves are an essential tool in many aspects of wind power development. From pre-construction energy analysis to operation and maintenance (O&M) diagnostics, representing power output as a function of wind speed is both intuitive and physically significant. For example, power curves are often required as part of the contractual conditions for transferring wind farm ownership. Power curve studies are also used to find the causes of an underperforming turbine.