SgurrEnergys Galion Lidar Produces First Ever Image of Multiple Offshore Wakes
Summary
It is the first time an entire offshore wind farm has been observed simultaneously by SCADA, long range Lidar and load measurements on certain selected WTGs.In order to conduct this groundbreaking research, SWE is using a G4000 offshore Galion wind Lidar, pioneered by renewable energy consultancy SgurrEnergy.We already conducted research last year to verify and validate Galion Lidar against met mast readings and the device showed very satisfactory measurements and very good hardware availability.We already conducted research last year to verify and validate Galion Lidar against met mast readings and the device showed very satisfactory measurements and very good hardware availability.Now that we have the tools and techniques to answer key questions about offshore wind conditions, and acquire project critical information, we no longer have any excuse to persist with obsolete rules of thumb and approximations that have prevailed in the industry until now.”The use of SgurrEnergy’s Galion on the Baltic-I offshore wind energy research campaign will continue until August 2013, with the entire project coming to completion in 2014.