Stephanie van Kempen

About Stephanie van Kempen

Wind resource and energy assessment expert with over fifteen years of experience with a focus on onshore wind project development. Skillsets include processing measured datasets to produce long-term estimates of turbine wind conditions, wind flow modeling and calibration, project optimization, sound and shadow flicker analysis, and estimation of annual energy production. Extensive experience leading technical initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams, working with global teams, interfacing with customers and vendors, training other analysts, and advancing internal processes and tools. Proficient in Openwind, Windographer, ArcGIS, Idrisi, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).

Experience

1. Senior Specialist, Energy Assessment

   Apex Clean Energy

   Jan 2025 — Present

   Lead and own the wind resource efforts for onshore development projects, including developing meteorological campaigns, completing wind resource and energy assessments, and layout optimization and design- Perform sound and shadow flicker analyses, incorporating sound and shadow flicker limitations and regulations into the project optimization- Support and contribute to project permitting efforts- Lead cross-functional design management calls with internal stakeholders in order to collaborate and advance project development- Coordinate and review external studies such as wind resource and energy production estimates, sound modeling, and shadow flicker analysis- Develop and support internal tools, templates and processes, with a goal to increase efficiency, consistency, and documentation of project details- Peer review others\' work, and provide mentoring and training- Travel to project sites to collect data and aid the development and design of projects.

Education

• State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry

  Bachelor of Science, Environmental and Forest Biology

  2006 — 2009