Hinesburg, VT --NRG Systems, Inc., manufacturer of wind measurement systems for the global wind energy industry, announces a new, longer and more rigid sensor mounting boom.

“Like NRG System’s strong tilt-up towers, mounting booms are critically important to accurately measuring the wind,” said Owen Clay, NRG Systems Director of Engineering. “Mitigating tower wake effects is part of the industry’s drive to reduce wind measurement uncertainty.”

According to NRG Systems, the company carefully considered IEC recommendations to help define boom length criteria and maintain rigidity. The new mounting boom is 95 inches long and uses a dual-beam design that assures stability in high winds while minimizing wake effects caused by tower shadowing. It meets or exceeds IEC 61400-12-1 recommendations for tower and boom offset distances.

“We developed the boom in response to customer feedback,” added Clay. “We understand accuracy, reliability and ease of use are important criteria to our customers.”

The new mounting boom provides a mast offset of 100 inches (10 diameters) for 10” diameter tubular towers and 99 inches (12.38 diameters) for 8.0” diameter tubular towers. The boom offset provides 20 diameters above the boom, exceeding the IEC recommendation of 15 diameters. The galvanized steel mounting bracket uses three heavy duty hose clamps, assuring secure mounting to tower. The product is available in volume and can be ordered with NRG Systems complete NOW measurement system packages.

About NRG Systems

Last year, NRG Systems marked 25 years in the wind energy industry. Its wind measurement systems can be found in 125 countries, serving electric utilities, wind farm developers, research institutes, government agencies, and universities. According to CEO/President Jan Blittersdorf, NRG Systems is expanding its 46,000-square-foot Vermont manufacturing facility to accommodate the company’s anticipated growth due to the increasing worldwide demand for wind energy. For more information on NRG Systems, Inc., visit www.nrgsystems.com.

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