Real Time Data System Tracks Wind Energy

OSIsoft's PI system will collect real-time data for wind farm research. ...

... "Officials at the college noted that many wind farms utilize complex advanced data monitoring systems, making their PI System an ideal educational tool. The PI System at NAWRTC collects information from 500 data points, including the temperature, wind speed, current and voltage output, mechanical, electrical, and vibration of the center’s 1.5 megawatt wind turbine. Data will be analyzed for trends to be used in preventive maintenance. OSIsoft also donated 30 client applications for Mesalands students to use. These licenses enable them to monitor 20,000 actual or calculated data points. " ...

Via OSIsoft: PI System for Wind Research and Training Center