Wind Measurement Device Installed in Mauritania, Africa

Christian San Martin, of NE&C, recently visited Mauritania, Africa, to install a Triton SODAR.  The SODAR (Sonic Detection and Ranging) machine was installed outside the city of Nouakchott to evaluate the wind resources available to support a wind turbine.

Mauritania is a country three times the size of New Mexico located with a population of 3.2 million.  Christian visited this military run country in the Saharan area of Western Africa to install a Triton SODAR.  SODAR machines are invaluable tools used to measure the wind in remote locations where the installation of meteorological towers are infeasible.  The Triton Sonic Wind Profiler is an advanced SODAR system that is capable of measuring wind speed and direction as high as 200 feet above ground.

After eight years of planning, design, and permitting, O’Neil Properties Group’s 131-acre luxurious Newport Beach Club received final local and state approvals.  Northeast Engineers & Consultants, Inc. (NE&C) overcame multiple obstacles to bring the project to life including the design of multiple on-site wastewater systems to treat over 80,000 gallons per day, a 44 foot bridge to safely cross a sensitive wetland area, and railroad crossing improvements to provide site access.  NE&C met permitting challenges by creating the first coastal greenway under the new Aquidneck Island “Special Area Management Plan” and one of the first “Planned Unit Development” projects in Portsmouth.

The proposed Newport Beach Club is a luxurious yet family-friendly beach and sporting community.  It will include a large multi-family and clubhouse building, a private hotel, multi-family units, single family residential homes, an olympic size equestrian center, marine-related commercial structures, and a 150-slip marina.  The project will create an estimated 50 to 100 much needed construction jobs during its development and another 150 service jobs once completed.  The community will benefit from public parking, a walking path, a kayak launch, and improvements to the water system in neighboring streets.