2 years. If you require a different agreement term, speak to the ART team.

Yes, our subscription based packages are based on monthly payments as standard, however we can tailor an arrangement to suit your company's individual requirements.

Yes, ART can supply separate invoices to the correct project as outlined by the client.

• A portfolio review of your ART built masts will be completed, outlining all routine maintenance requirements for the next two years.

• ART will work with you to tailor a WAMS package to cover your portfolio of assets.

• A formal proposal and service agreement will then be submitted for you to review and approve.

ART will provide a formal proposal including a service agreement ready for signing. We are also able to work with customers to integrate the service under an existing Framework or Master Services Agreement.

• WAMS customers receive a calendar of all upcoming works across their assets, to assist with planning and oversight.

• WAMS customers receive priority for technical support and boots on the ground faster.

Yes, our packages are flexible and able to be tailored to suit your individual needs.

Yes you can sign up for the Sensors package without the inclusion of WindPulse, the Sensors package will be reduced by $200.

Yes, with the Sensors package ART will notify you of sensor faults and coordinate resolution approach with your approval.

Without WindPulse you will need to inform ART of the fault. Once ART have acknowledged receipt of your communication notifying us of the sensor fault and request to resolve it, the 4-week turnaround timeline is then initiated.

The reduced mobilisation rate is provided with the Structures and Comprehensive packages only. Pricing based on a two-person crew mobilised to the base of the mast.

Yes it does. One of the major benefits of WAMS is that for any other servicing requirements, you will benefit from the lower mobilisation rate.

Monitoring of RSDs is not presently available, as our initial focus is on met masts. However, support for RSDs is included in our product development road map and is planned for future release.

Yes, we can service third party masts. ART will first undertake a prequalification assessment and confirm the mast is safe for our team to climb.

Customers who have the Structures package will benefit from having the lower mobilisation rate, however availability of sensor stock and team to attend site will be based on current capacity. Customers will need the Sensors package to benefit from the 4-week turnaround and ART available calibrated sensor stock.

Two inspections and routine maintenances with mobilisations are included in the subscription price provided.

The balance of payments made towards the maintenance will be credited to the decommission costs.

ART's WindPulse is differentiated from other similar systems provided by consultants, because WindPulse primarily focuses on sensor function and ensuring maximum up time. Using WindPulse doesn't limit your ability to access your data or send it to consultants.

Yes, all ART supplied sensors are Measnet or factory calibrated with standard industry factory cals. ART manages stock rotations and ensures sensors are all within their 2-year shelf life specification.

A met (meteorological) mast is a tall tower equipped with sensors that measure the wind and weather conditions at a prospective wind farm site. Parameters typically recorded include wind speed, wind direction, temperature, pressure, rain, and humidity at various heights. The mast is a steel lattice structure approximately 0.5m wide and typically between 80m and 180m tall to measure at the hub height of modern wind turbines. The mast is supported by usually 3 sets of guy wires that extend from the base approximately 2/3 of the mast height. Marking and fencing is used to ensure the mast and guy wires are safe for landholders and their livestock. At several heights, typically on the upper half of the met mast, there are 3-5 horizontal “booms” on which the wind sensors are mounted. At the base of the mast there is a datalogger and solar panel.

Data collected by a met mast is crucial and helps determine the wind conditions at a potential wind farm site, wind turbine suitability and expected energy production for the project. A met mast is considered the gold standard of wind data collection and is the primary source of bankable wind data.

Yes. All met mast structures are designed, manufactured and built to Australian standards. The mast layout and wind measurement system are designed to international standard IEC 61400-12-1 and have been reviewed by accredited third parties DNV Australia & Deutsche Windguard, ensuring a compliant wind measurement campaign that follows industry best practice.

ART manufactures its met masts in Australia using Australian labour and Australian Steel. ART met masts carry the “Made in Australia” tick and supports local jobs and manufacturing.

Due to our in-house design, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities we can tailor a met mast solution with a design life between 5 to 30 years. However, standard design life is as follows:

• Temporary installations: 5-6 years

• Permanent installations: 25–30 years

• Masts and towers (exclusive of equipment) two (2) years from the original installation.

• Hot dip galvanized products ten (10) years from the original installation.

• Pre-galvanised products two (2) years from original installation.

• Equipment (wind system, communications, solar panel, power system, and other electrical-related components) one (1) year from the original installation.

ART mats are installed via our crane-free, derrick pole method, which involves a pully system used to pull up the mast sections one by one and bolt them together. A set of guy wires secures the tower approximately each 12 metres of height.. We also have the option to use a helicopter for challenging terrains.

Absolutely. ART’s national in-house construction team specialises in remote and complex sites, and use the derrick pole method to install masts eliminating the need for a crane which can be difficult to mobilise to site. Anywhere a 4WD can access we can use the Derrick pole method, for more remote locations helicopter-access installation options may be required.

ART is sensor agnostic, however we regularly build systems to client specifications using high-quality First Class sensors that are IEC compliant. Brands include Thies, Windsensor, Vector, Vaisala, RM Young, and others.

ART is also data logger agnostic and can use a range of data loggers including Campbell Scientific, Ammonit and other models as per client request.

ART can source sensors to client specification; however, most often the instruments are MEASNET or IECRE calibrated.

It is important to note that industry best practice recommends replacing installed sensors every two years for the highest quality bankable wind data.

Yes, we can source your required brand anemometers and ensure they are calibrated in specified MEASNET-accredited wind tunnels, such as Deutsche WindGuard, SoH, or Ammonit.

Yes. ART’s systems are fully SCADA-compatible typically using Modbus RTU or TCP, however other protocols like DNP3 are supported. ART can build and integrate ethernet and fibre connections allowing seamless integration with client SCADA networks.

• 4G with external antenna

• Satellite (BGAN and Starlink)

• Ethernet or radio on request

Data can be delivered via email or S/FTP. Real-time monitoring is also available through ART’s WindPulse system monitoring dashboard, offering alerts for power, communications, and sensor performance.

Yes. ART met masts come with standard or custom lightning diversion systems including replaceable surge modules for convenience and are earthed to Australian standards. Different types of finials, earthing, and sensor bonding conductor options are available.

ART offers the following aviation options:

• Aviation painting/powder coating – red and white

• Aviation lighting

• Aviation marker balls on the guy wires

• Ground-based anchor marking

Yes, ART offers the following additional safety features:

• Anti-climb barrier

• Guy markers and signage

• Fencing and Ladsafe fall-restraint cable safety system

Yes. ART offers a complete Wind Asset Management Solution, a subscription-based service providing ongoing monitoring and maintenance for wind systems and sensors, designed to reduce risk, maximise uptime, and ensure long-term reliability.

With 5 experienced national in-house maintenance teams, ART can maintain a ranges of structures including met masts, lidars, sodars, and comms structures.

ART’s in-house experienced construction and installation team installs all ART met masts.

ART has installed over 700 met masts across Australia and New Zealand.

ART will assess constructability, access, micro-siting, and ground conditions during the pre-construction site visit.

ART can also perform soil resistivity measurements to inform the mast lightning and earthing system design.

ART’s standard solution is a buried earth anchor, engineered to perform across a broad range of typical soil conditions, excluding sand and rock. In cases where sandy or rocky soils are encountered onsite, ART offers custom anchor designs tailored to suit the environment.

Where required, geotechnical investigations can be arranged to inform the most suitable anchor solution.

Anchor design and selection are influenced by several key factors, including:

• Mast height

• Wind region classification

• Site topography

• Required design life

• Site accessibility

Some anchor designs will include concrete subject to site accessibility.

ART’s flexible, site-specific approach ensures structural integrity and compliance across diverse terrain.

ART offers two decommissioning methods depending on cost and timeline: derrick pole or cut and drop, depending on customer requirements. When the derrick pole method is used, mast sections can be reused, to meet sustainability goals and recover wind system for post-calibration if required.

Yes, ART can also provide a solar monitoring solution with soiling station which utilises the existing met mast infrastructure and saves costs. Alternatively, ART can supply independent solar monitoring systems.