With a network of 18 data collecting masts located in the primary wind development regions of Dobrogea, Banat and Moldavia, the company will provide clients with 7-hour, 24-hour, 48-hour and 72-hour forecasts starting in June 2009.

This data can then be used by wind farm operators to sell electricity on Romania’s Day Ahead Market, fetching prices 30% higher than selling it directly to the grid, according to Enache. At the same time, accurate forecasting data will also help ease balancing pressure on Transelectrica’s overworked grid, particularly in the Dobrogea region, which will host the majority of the country’s wind capacity as well as the Cernavoda nuclear power plant. WPE will also offer earthquake monitoring and alarm systems, which utilize a 30-second shut-off feature to power down wind turbines in order to minimize possible damage during an earthquake. Other services include measurements for mast erections, wind park noise monitoring, site evaluations, monitoring equipment service and maintenance, measurements network control room management, wind SCADA operation service, radio communication for power grid connections and environmental assessments permitting. The full range of services will be centralized in regional dispatch centers in Moldavia and Banat, along with the primary dispatch centre at Constanta in Dobrogea when completed in August 2009 at a total cost of €1.5 million. For more information click here