Wind power plant condition monitoring using HP VEE Pro Software

The main parameters governing wind power economics include: investment costs; operation and maintenance costs; turbine lifetime, electricity production/average wind speed, etc. Mature wind power plant (WPP) infrastructures still require a large investment for to maintain and manage these infrastructures effectively. The aim of this paper is to identify the matters from maintenance in WPP areas and to do a literature review of the major aspects in a wind turbine that should be monitored. Finally, a virtual monitoring instrument, using HP VEE Pro Software was developed, to control a WPP, based on inclinometers and acoustic signals transducers.