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ArcVera’s study finds long-distance wake losses offshore to be much greater than expected

ArcVera calls for further critical research into long-distance wake losses of offshore wind plants.

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INTERVIEW – ArcVera’s President John Bosch speaks to UpTime

02/29/2024 - Our President John Bosch is the new Guest on Uptime! Listen to this great interview now!

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ArcVera’s Unified WRF model deemed a “significant advancement in meteorological and oceanographic modelling”, says Dutch offshore wind report.

12/18/2023 : The study aimed to assess the metocean conditions and offshore wind resources in The Netherlands.

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INTERVIEW – Greg Poulos speaks to UpTime about ArcVera’s recent work and renewable energy industry trends

12/11/2023 - Check out this Uptime podcast with Greg Poulos, Chief Executive of ArcVera Renewables, as a special guest.

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ARESCA appoints ArcVera’s President John Bosche to its standards committee board

06/06/2023 : ARESCA is the United States member body that liaises with IEC for international standards related to renewable energy

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INTERVIEW – Greg Poulos speaks to UpTime about the complex nature of the winds at offshore and onshore wind sites

19/06/2023 - Greg Poulos explains the dynamics of airflow through large wind farms at ACP 2023

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Adam Smith Joins ArcVera as Business Development Manager

05/01/2023 : Adam brings strong technical and commercial expertise as well as decades of experience in the renewables industry

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ArcVera provides Independent Engineering in support of Onward’s 1.2GW Solar Portfolio acquisition

03/13/2023 - ArcVera is rapidly expanding its activities in the solar space through independent engineering services to support transactions.

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ArcVera launches recruitment drive to support accelerating growth in key market segments

01/04/2023 : ArcVera has revised its growth objectives upwards as market demand for renewable energy project technical services rapidly expands

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Long-range wake loss considerations in South Africa Offshore wind development

09/09/2022 - As offshore wind farm density increases, long-term energy production risk increases greatly due to long-range wakes. A presentation by Gregory S. Poulos

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Impact of interannual variation of ERA5 and MERRA-2 datasets on long-term wind speed predictions

09/08/2022 - Long term wind speed predictions using era5 and merra-2 data can be significantly impacted depending on the lookback period used. A poster by Eron Jones.

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Practical Innovation: Wakes, Turbulence, and  Wind Farm-Atmosphere Interaction

09/08/2022 - The complex interaction of a wind farm with the athmosphere is more than just wakes. A presentation by Gregory Poulos.

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Seasonal Variation of Power Curves

09/08/2022 - Seasonal variation of performance: Is this happening at my project? What can I do to fix it? A presentation by Daniel W. Bernadett.

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Dan Bernadett Joins ArcVera to Lead Global Wind Engineering Team

09/09/2022 : Mr. Bernadett comes from UL Renewables, and before that AWS Truepower, where he held senior engineering positions

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US Wind Farm Degradation Study:  Getting Under the Hood

09/08/2022 - It is still vital to understand and “know” your data. How can outliers and issues with methodology lead to wrong conclusions? A presentation by Liz Walls.

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ArcVera’s study finds long-distance wake losses offshore to be much greater than expected

ArcVera calls for further critical research into long-distance wake losses of offshore wind plants.

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Webinar – Offshore Wind Flow Modeling Explained by Dr. Gregory Poulos

Dr. Gregory S. Poulos discusses offshore wind flow wake modeling which incorporates high resolution modeling and utilizes offshore wind buoy datasets. (11/08/2022)

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Enel Green Power enlists ArcVera, NRG Systems and Harness Energy to provide solar resource assessment services across the United States

The turnkey service will capture all relevant meteorological data for exceptionally accurate annual energy production estimates

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ArcVera welcomes Lucas Pereira as its new Lead, Financial Due Diligence and Analysis

With his solid engineering and finance background, Lucas brings considerable expertise in renewable energy project finance to our team. (07/17/2022)

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Wind Industry Veteran Rolf Miller Joins ArcVera as New Deputy Director

ArcVera announces the expansion of its wind analysis leadership team with the appointment of Rolf Miller as Deputy Director, Wind Energy Technical Analysis. (01/25/2022)

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Impacts of the Proposed US Direct Payment PTC Incentive for Renewable Energy Projects

This work studies the changes to project financial structure, risks, and IRR associated with the proposed “direct payment” method. (11/21/2021)

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ArcVera supports GWEC’s global wind energy manifesto for COP26

Global Wind Industry calls on governments to “get serious” ahead of COP26 and support public and private initiatives to secure the energy transition. (10/19/2021)

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India’s 2021 monsoon wind resource only partly recovers from 2020’s historical lows

This year’s monsoon winds have been 5 to 10% below average, causing wind power production for the period to likely be weaker than expected. (Oct 07, 2021).

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ArcVera’s analysis shows India’s July 2021 monsoon wind energy production’s strong rebound from last year’s lows

The recently published July 2021 India Wind Anomaly Map show Gujarat-based wind farms experienced a strong turnaround.

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Benefits of Mesoscale Modeling for Offshore Wind Energy Projects

Mesoscale modeling offers unique capabilities that lower the uncertainty of wind resource and site suitability estimates for offshore wind projects.

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Power Performance Tests for Wind Turbines: Practical Considerations, Key Steps, and Other Essential Insights

In this article, ArcVera answers some of the most frequently questions about power performance tests asked by clients, prospects, and partners.

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ArcVera’s new permanent office in Cape Town strengthens operations in Southern Africa

ArcVera has set up a permanent office and new subsidiary company in Cape Town, strengthening its 6-year local presence.

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El Salvador’s first wind project reaches commercial operation with ArcVera’s support

Tracia Network Corporation has commissioned El Salvador’s first wind farm with the support of ArcVera's technically advanced project services.

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Diagnosing weather-driven financial risk in hedges – Understanding the financial impact of Texas’ latest cold weather event

A contribution from ArcVera's CEO Gregory S. Poulos to the Norton Rose Fulbright Project Finance Newswire

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Kevin Lichtenstein joins ArcVera to spearhead global solar consulting team

Kevin’s extensive solar energy experience will strengthen ArcVera’s rapidly growing solar project technical services practice worldwide.

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New Study by ArcVera Shows Texas Icing Led to Over $4 Billion Loss for Wind Farms

Significant implications for future wind farms and ERCOT planning are described in ArcVera Renewables in-depth report.

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ArcVera Achieves IECRE Approval for Wind Power Performance Testing Services

ArcVera Renewables is now one of the first companies based in the United States approved by IECRE to operate as a Renewable Energy Testing Laboratory.

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ArcVera investigates causes of significant drop in Indian wind farm production

ArcVera was enlisted by a major Indian IPP to analyze wind resource variation cause and effect after an unexpected drop in wind farm energy production in the country.

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ArcVera’s Wind Turbine Power Performance Testing Services receive A2LA Accreditation

This accreditation, which certifies the quality of ArcVera’s wind turbine PPT processes and the competence of its quality management system, is another critical milestone for the company.

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Mesoscale and Microscale Modeling for Wind Energy Applications: Next-Generation Numerical Weather Prediction for Wind Flow Modeling

This article provides an overview of mesoscale modeling and its application to wind projects to improve P50 estimates and reduce uncertainty.

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ArcVera receives NREL’s certificate for Phase I of the Plant Performance Prediction Benchmarking Project (WP3)

ArcVera provided energy yield assessments for 10 wind plants to aid the industry in understanding the opportunities for improvement across projects.

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ArcVera Renewables launches energy storage project technical service offering

ArcVera Renewables is now providing expert technical, financial, and independent engineering services for stand-alone energy storage or hybrid projects.

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Bifacial Solar Module Performance – Technical Commentary

ArcVera Renewables’ technological assessment concludes that bifacial technology will find beneficial application in a significant number of PV plants, with 3-10% production gains.

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ArcVera is a platinum sponsor of the upcoming Wind Finance & Investment Summit

As a sponsor, ArcVera Renewables will be exhibiting at this key industry event. In addition, Greg Poulos and Jerry Crescenti will both be speaking at the conference.

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Unique Collaboration Provides Turnkey Solar Resource Assessment Solution to U.S. Market

A turnkey solar resource assessment solution has been introduced to the US market by ArcVera, NRG Systems, and Harness Energy.

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ArcVera Renewables participates in NREL’s Wind Plant Performance Prediction (WP3) Benchmark project

ArcVera is a participant in the Wind Plant Performance Prediction (WP3) Benchmark project, a U.S. Department of Energy-funded industry collaboration. Led by The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the project

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