Project Development

Discussion Subjects

1. Wind Resources & On-site Measurements

2. Land Approvals and Permits

3. Grid

4. Development Processes including PPA

5. Special Considerations

The views expressed in this presentation are those of the presenter and do not necessarily represent
those of the Asian Development Bank.
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1. Access to reliable, quality data on Wind Resources & On-
Site Measurements

• Location and height of wind masts

• No. of wind masts

• Time period for real-time measurements including long-

term trends
– At least one year up to 3 years

• Mesoscale mapping

• Meteorological data

• Involvement of internationally accredited third-party

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2. Land Permits

• Depends on country context and laws as well as current

use of land

• Important to engage local communities and consider

compensation for farmers

• Evaluate different financing structures to engage land-

owners
– Lease
– Ownership
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3. Grid-Connectivity and Stability

• Undertake analysis on requirements for grid-

connectivity and capacity to evacuate power
• Small countries have different issues with grid
• Load flow studies
• Regulations of grid-access and responsibility to
upgrade grid
• Considerations of smart grids and smarter wind
turbines
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4. Development Processes

• Logistics and Infrastructure esp. availability of cranes

• Partnerships with local partners may be important

• Government support development of local site

specific infrastructure

• PPA
– Long term
– Price mechanisms
– Feed-in Tariff