Energy Canvas Equipment is further expanding its product offering! As we launch our new distributorship supplying lattice structure met towers, we are also excited to announce that we have also partnered with Carbon 2050 to support met masts with CROCFAST® bird diverters. CROCFAST® bird diverters are manufactured in the UK and are deployed in [...]
Energy Canvas is thrilled to announce that we have partnered with Data Structures from Ireland, and our equipment division is now officially its exclusive distributor for SLX MET MASTS in Canada! Since the company’s establishment in 1998, Data Structures has been specializing in elevated engineering. On the back of their first telecom towers and [...]
At Energy Canvas, we have used remote sensing devices since 2006, influencing the design and finance of wind projects and helping operational projects be more productive. Throughout the years, we have experienced the value these devices bring but also understand many of the ownership challenges with deployment, maintenance, and long-term value after the first [...]
In our previous Meet & Greet posts, we have been focusing largely on sensors that are often found in resource assessment and meteorology, but in this post, we will look at a different technology that measures wind resource—LiDARs! Light Detection and Ranging methods (LiDARs) have been used for years by the wind industry, for [...]
It is a new year, and we are thankful for the many opportunities we see it bring, but we also continue looking back to those who were impacted by the flooding that has occurred in southern BC late last year. It is hard to hear about families losing their homes and livelihoods within minutes, [...]
With solar photovoltaic modules relying on irradiance to produce energy, solar resource sensors are a must to include in a solar project measurement campaign. In this post, we will be introducing our selection of solar sensors, such as pyranometers, pyrheliometers, and the sun trackers that support them! Pyranometers: Different models for different purposes Pyranometers [...]
In the previous Meet & Greet, we discussed integrating barometers into renewable energy projects and measurement campaigns. Since air pressure, temperature (T), and relative humidity (RH) impact each other, we usually recommend installing T/RH sensors in combination with barometers to better characterize the local conditions. In today’s post, we will be introducing the advantages [...]
It’s no surprise that renewable energy projects reliant on site conditions benefit greatly from accurately understanding the ambient environment. With this Meet & Greet series, we’ve talked about anemometers that sense wind speed and wind vanes that detect wind direction. The next piece of the puzzle is understanding air mass or air density. To [...]
In our first Meet & Greet, we had the pleasure getting acquainted with the vertical-axis cup anemometers. Well, the cup anemometer’s partner in crime is the wind vane since they work together to provide measurement data on wind speed and wind direction, respectively. Without further ado, let’s have a meet with our wind vanes! [...]
In our last Meet & Greet, we talked about anemometers, which are wind speed sensors. But what’s the point of installing all sorts of sensor equipment if the data has no place to go? In today’s post, we will be taking a dive into data loggers! If a meteorological station were a person, the [...]