Morrison Hershfield provided Toronto Hydro Energy Services with a strong team of engineers and sub-consultants to deliver a unique offshore structure for wind data collection.   A test tower was installed in Lake Ontario south of the Scarborough Bluffs to determine the viability of a proposed wind farm.  The tower was used to monitor and measure the available wind resource for a two-year period, using conventional and digital anemometer instrumentation. 

This assignment involved the design of the foundation anchorage system, the submerged structure, the above-water platform level and support for the LiDAR and anemometer instrumentation, lightning protection and auxiliary power systems.  The end result was met with satisfaction from the client, furthering enthusiasm for future offshore renewable wind energy.

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