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Small Swiss firms asked to help expand wind power

Wind power has faced an uphill political battle in Switzerland. Now energy company Axpo wants to accelerate wind energy development with the help of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Private households are unlikely to buy a wind turbine, but for SMEs such an investment appears attractive. Every wind power project begins with a wind measurement mast. One such mast is situated in Rossrüti, a meadow in the hilly countryside north-east of the town of Wil in canton St Gallen. Here, wind speed, wind direction, temperature and air pressure are measured. + Why do wind turbines windup so many emotions? Existing data from Wind Atlas Switzerland, a federal database that measures wind speed and direction, was insufficient, according to Cédric Aubert, head of wind power at Axpo, which is planning to build a wind farm in this location. “The topography is a crucial factor. That’s why we always have to take really precise measurements for every project," he told Swiss public broadcaster SRF. Full story here Are you the author?
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