Wind Energy Operations Measurement and forecasting services to improve the efficiency of wind park operations Use advanced on-site wind measurement and energy forecasting to improve energy production and build economic value. Meet forecasting requirements quickly and efficiently by using Triton Wind Profiler as a reference met station. Use Triton to perform indicative or formal power curve testing Use our premium site-specific wind forecasts in market-based wind projects to manage wind project operations while maximizing power production, improving integration, reducing imbalance charges, and trading in real-time, day-ahead, and other forward energy markets. Related stories Blog | Sep 12, 2023 Measuring Turbulence Intensity with wind lidar Your webinar questions answered Our recent Innovations Webinar: Measuring Turbulence Intensity with wind lidar was very engaging and spurred a... Read more Customer case Accurate WRA across a South African plain Mainstream Renewable Power goes beyond turbine hub height to reduce extrapolation uncertainty with WindCube. Read more Blog | Jun 2, 2023 WindCube Nacelle TI algorithm Vaisala recently published an informative white paper, Turbulence Intensity Measurements with WindCube® Nacelle, written by Vaisala scientist... Read more Blog | May 31, 2023 40 years of protecting Americans from lightning We're celebrating the 40th anniversary of the NLDN — the most accurate, reliable, and scientifically validated lightning detection network in... Read more Blog | Apr 24, 2023 Improve your operational resilience with severe-weather monitoring and real-time lightning alerts Losses from tropical cyclones and severe storms in the United States in 2022 cost almost $140 billion (USD), according to NOAA National Centers... Read more Customer case Proving bankability with accuracy and confidence Growing turbine hub heights and the race to increase renewable energy capacity place big demands on Wind Resource Assessment (WRA) projects and... Read more Blog | Mar 14, 2023 See how Vaisala Xweather is supercharging renewable energy Weather is the fuel for renewable energy. That’s why accurate weather forecasts are essential to asset owners, project managers, energy traders... Read more Blog | Mar 6, 2023 Lidar applications in wind energy Lidar technology is simple to install and use for various wind energy measurement needs. Vertical profiling lidar is accepted for bankable Wind... Read more Blog | Feb 13, 2023 Concern turns to calm as Europe's energy supply is boosted by warm weather All eyes were on Europe’s energy supply and demand going into this winter. With energy disruptions and price spikes on the horizon and inflation... Read more Blog | Jan 5, 2023 Understand the risk: See the lightning density for any location on Earth Lightning impacts outdoor operations, threatens safety, and starts wildfires. If your business is vulnerable to lightning, do you know how much... Read more Press Release | Oct 10, 2022 Vaisala redefines wind measurement with enhanced WindCube Scan suite to optimize operations and mitigate hazardous conditions in any environment Vaisala Press release October 10, 2022 Vaisala redefines wind measurement... Read more Blog | Sep 13, 2022 You asked, we answered – Lidar for WRA webinar Q&A In our recent webinar, experts from Vaisala and Deutsche WindGuard® discussed the major milestones and the current status on lidar acceptance... Read more Customer case Wind Resource Assessment offshore from the shore in Japan How Green Power Investment leveraged WindCube Scan Dual Lidar to efficiently measure the full wind profile for a competitive new project The... Read more Customer case Gaining ground in Oklahoma Four key wind energy industry players validate WindCube Nacelle lidar according to IEC 61400-50-3 Project highlights Location: Oklahoma, USA... Read more Customer case Reaching higher wind measurements in complex terrain in Croatia How Green Trust is going beyond the limits of met masts with standalone WindCube The client: Green Trust Vaisala provided: WindCube® vertical... Read more Blog | Mar 8, 2022 WindCube Insights Fleet The world as we know it increasingly relies on digitalization. We can see this in every aspect of our lives: how we work, travel, communicate... Read more Blog | Dec 15, 2021 Nacelle-mounted lidar for Power Performance Testing Webinar Q&A – Nacelle-mounted lidar for Power Performance Testing: Industry prepares to scale up PPT in advance of pending IEC standard On... Read more Customer case Goldwind - Wind Resource Assessment Offshore-from-the-shore Wind Resource Assessment in China using WindCube Scan Analyzing island’s influence on surrounding wind field As wind... Read more Blog | Aug 11, 2021 Service center expansion enables global support of the enhanced WindCube vertical profiler For more than fifteen years Vaisala has endeavored to offer its clients the best possible service across five continents. To address industry... Read more Blog | Aug 10, 2021 WindCube enhancements: Key highlights, including Factory Validation with a Golden lidar by DNV Earlier this year, we announced measurement enhancements and new service capabilities for the WindCube® vertical profiling lidar. We reviewed... Read more Blog | Aug 7, 2021 The use cases for dual scanning lidar: answers to your questions With the recent WindCube® Scan Dual Lidar Ready announcement and associated webinar , we have received many questions from wind energy players... Read more Customer case Comparing WindCube lidars to met masts for PPT A real-world, concurrent validation study The challenge: Validate lidar performance relative to met masts for contractual power curve testing A... Read more Customer case Powering wind energy in France AKROCEAN uses WindCube Offshore to enable new offshore development Project details Location: South Brittany, France Lidar type/setup: 2x buoy... Read more Blog | Jul 8, 2021 Offshore wind development is booming How to secure more reliable weather window estimates for efficient and safe offshore wind farm installations? Offshore wind development is... Read more Customer case Efficient on-site Wind Resource Assessment for off-shore Efficient on-site Wind Resource Assessment (WRA) for offshore wind development How Mainstream Renewable Power is conducting more accurate... Read more Customer case Lidar proves itself in South America Using several WindCube technologies for Wind Resource Assessment and Power Performance Testing In Latin, ventus means wind, and the name is a... Read more Press Release | Jun 3, 2021 WindCube Scan Dual Lidar Ready offering unveiled to streamline and amplify offshore wind assessment campaigns Vaisala Press release June 3, 2021 WindCube Scan Dual Lidar Ready offering... Read more Blog | Apr 22, 2021 WindCube Enhancements: hybrid wind algorithm We are a company filled with a bunch of scientists and explorer types who want to make wind energy smarter — so imagine our delight when we... Read more Customer case A wise choice - How WindCube Scan enabled data-driven airport planning The challenge: Obtain accurate, high- altitude wind data to decide where to build a new airport The Lofoten Islands in Norway are known for... Read more Press Release | Jan 28, 2021 WindCube – the industry’s most trusted and widely deployed wind lidar from Leosphere, a Vaisala company – advances wind energy with enhancements Vaisala Press release January 28, 2021 WindCube – the industry’s most... Read more
Wind Energy Operations Measurement and forecasting services to improve the efficiency of wind park operations
Use advanced on-site wind measurement and energy forecasting to improve energy production and build economic value. Meet forecasting requirements quickly and efficiently by using Triton Wind Profiler as a reference met station. Use Triton to perform indicative or formal power curve testing Use our premium site-specific wind forecasts in market-based wind projects to manage wind project operations while maximizing power production, improving integration, reducing imbalance charges, and trading in real-time, day-ahead, and other forward energy markets.
Related stories Blog | Sep 12, 2023 Measuring Turbulence Intensity with wind lidar Your webinar questions answered Our recent Innovations Webinar: Measuring Turbulence Intensity with wind lidar was very engaging and spurred a... Read more Customer case Accurate WRA across a South African plain Mainstream Renewable Power goes beyond turbine hub height to reduce extrapolation uncertainty with WindCube. Read more Blog | Jun 2, 2023 WindCube Nacelle TI algorithm Vaisala recently published an informative white paper, Turbulence Intensity Measurements with WindCube® Nacelle, written by Vaisala scientist... Read more Blog | May 31, 2023 40 years of protecting Americans from lightning We're celebrating the 40th anniversary of the NLDN — the most accurate, reliable, and scientifically validated lightning detection network in... Read more Blog | Apr 24, 2023 Improve your operational resilience with severe-weather monitoring and real-time lightning alerts Losses from tropical cyclones and severe storms in the United States in 2022 cost almost $140 billion (USD), according to NOAA National Centers... Read more Customer case Proving bankability with accuracy and confidence Growing turbine hub heights and the race to increase renewable energy capacity place big demands on Wind Resource Assessment (WRA) projects and... Read more Blog | Mar 14, 2023 See how Vaisala Xweather is supercharging renewable energy Weather is the fuel for renewable energy. That’s why accurate weather forecasts are essential to asset owners, project managers, energy traders... Read more Blog | Mar 6, 2023 Lidar applications in wind energy Lidar technology is simple to install and use for various wind energy measurement needs. Vertical profiling lidar is accepted for bankable Wind... Read more Blog | Feb 13, 2023 Concern turns to calm as Europe's energy supply is boosted by warm weather All eyes were on Europe’s energy supply and demand going into this winter. With energy disruptions and price spikes on the horizon and inflation... Read more Blog | Jan 5, 2023 Understand the risk: See the lightning density for any location on Earth Lightning impacts outdoor operations, threatens safety, and starts wildfires. If your business is vulnerable to lightning, do you know how much... Read more Press Release | Oct 10, 2022 Vaisala redefines wind measurement with enhanced WindCube Scan suite to optimize operations and mitigate hazardous conditions in any environment Vaisala Press release October 10, 2022 Vaisala redefines wind measurement... Read more Blog | Sep 13, 2022 You asked, we answered – Lidar for WRA webinar Q&A In our recent webinar, experts from Vaisala and Deutsche WindGuard® discussed the major milestones and the current status on lidar acceptance... Read more Customer case Wind Resource Assessment offshore from the shore in Japan How Green Power Investment leveraged WindCube Scan Dual Lidar to efficiently measure the full wind profile for a competitive new project The... Read more Customer case Gaining ground in Oklahoma Four key wind energy industry players validate WindCube Nacelle lidar according to IEC 61400-50-3 Project highlights Location: Oklahoma, USA... Read more Customer case Reaching higher wind measurements in complex terrain in Croatia How Green Trust is going beyond the limits of met masts with standalone WindCube The client: Green Trust Vaisala provided: WindCube® vertical... Read more Blog | Mar 8, 2022 WindCube Insights Fleet The world as we know it increasingly relies on digitalization. We can see this in every aspect of our lives: how we work, travel, communicate... Read more Blog | Dec 15, 2021 Nacelle-mounted lidar for Power Performance Testing Webinar Q&A – Nacelle-mounted lidar for Power Performance Testing: Industry prepares to scale up PPT in advance of pending IEC standard On... Read more Customer case Goldwind - Wind Resource Assessment Offshore-from-the-shore Wind Resource Assessment in China using WindCube Scan Analyzing island’s influence on surrounding wind field As wind... Read more Blog | Aug 11, 2021 Service center expansion enables global support of the enhanced WindCube vertical profiler For more than fifteen years Vaisala has endeavored to offer its clients the best possible service across five continents. To address industry... Read more Blog | Aug 10, 2021 WindCube enhancements: Key highlights, including Factory Validation with a Golden lidar by DNV Earlier this year, we announced measurement enhancements and new service capabilities for the WindCube® vertical profiling lidar. We reviewed... Read more Blog | Aug 7, 2021 The use cases for dual scanning lidar: answers to your questions With the recent WindCube® Scan Dual Lidar Ready announcement and associated webinar , we have received many questions from wind energy players... Read more Customer case Comparing WindCube lidars to met masts for PPT A real-world, concurrent validation study The challenge: Validate lidar performance relative to met masts for contractual power curve testing A... Read more Customer case Powering wind energy in France AKROCEAN uses WindCube Offshore to enable new offshore development Project details Location: South Brittany, France Lidar type/setup: 2x buoy... Read more Blog | Jul 8, 2021 Offshore wind development is booming How to secure more reliable weather window estimates for efficient and safe offshore wind farm installations? Offshore wind development is... Read more Customer case Efficient on-site Wind Resource Assessment for off-shore Efficient on-site Wind Resource Assessment (WRA) for offshore wind development How Mainstream Renewable Power is conducting more accurate... Read more Customer case Lidar proves itself in South America Using several WindCube technologies for Wind Resource Assessment and Power Performance Testing In Latin, ventus means wind, and the name is a... Read more Press Release | Jun 3, 2021 WindCube Scan Dual Lidar Ready offering unveiled to streamline and amplify offshore wind assessment campaigns Vaisala Press release June 3, 2021 WindCube Scan Dual Lidar Ready offering... Read more Blog | Apr 22, 2021 WindCube Enhancements: hybrid wind algorithm We are a company filled with a bunch of scientists and explorer types who want to make wind energy smarter — so imagine our delight when we... Read more Customer case A wise choice - How WindCube Scan enabled data-driven airport planning The challenge: Obtain accurate, high- altitude wind data to decide where to build a new airport The Lofoten Islands in Norway are known for... Read more Press Release | Jan 28, 2021 WindCube – the industry’s most trusted and widely deployed wind lidar from Leosphere, a Vaisala company – advances wind energy with enhancements Vaisala Press release January 28, 2021 WindCube – the industry’s most... Read more
Blog | Sep 12, 2023 Measuring Turbulence Intensity with wind lidar Your webinar questions answered Our recent Innovations Webinar: Measuring Turbulence Intensity with wind lidar was very engaging and spurred a... Read more
Customer case Accurate WRA across a South African plain Mainstream Renewable Power goes beyond turbine hub height to reduce extrapolation uncertainty with WindCube. Read more
Blog | Jun 2, 2023 WindCube Nacelle TI algorithm Vaisala recently published an informative white paper, Turbulence Intensity Measurements with WindCube® Nacelle, written by Vaisala scientist... Read more
Blog | May 31, 2023 40 years of protecting Americans from lightning We're celebrating the 40th anniversary of the NLDN — the most accurate, reliable, and scientifically validated lightning detection network in... Read more
Blog | Apr 24, 2023 Improve your operational resilience with severe-weather monitoring and real-time lightning alerts Losses from tropical cyclones and severe storms in the United States in 2022 cost almost $140 billion (USD), according to NOAA National Centers... Read more
Customer case Proving bankability with accuracy and confidence Growing turbine hub heights and the race to increase renewable energy capacity place big demands on Wind Resource Assessment (WRA) projects and... Read more
Blog | Mar 14, 2023 See how Vaisala Xweather is supercharging renewable energy Weather is the fuel for renewable energy. That’s why accurate weather forecasts are essential to asset owners, project managers, energy traders... Read more
Blog | Mar 6, 2023 Lidar applications in wind energy Lidar technology is simple to install and use for various wind energy measurement needs. Vertical profiling lidar is accepted for bankable Wind... Read more
Blog | Feb 13, 2023 Concern turns to calm as Europe's energy supply is boosted by warm weather All eyes were on Europe’s energy supply and demand going into this winter. With energy disruptions and price spikes on the horizon and inflation... Read more
Blog | Jan 5, 2023 Understand the risk: See the lightning density for any location on Earth Lightning impacts outdoor operations, threatens safety, and starts wildfires. If your business is vulnerable to lightning, do you know how much... Read more
Press Release | Oct 10, 2022 Vaisala redefines wind measurement with enhanced WindCube Scan suite to optimize operations and mitigate hazardous conditions in any environment Vaisala Press release October 10, 2022 Vaisala redefines wind measurement... Read more
Blog | Sep 13, 2022 You asked, we answered – Lidar for WRA webinar Q&A In our recent webinar, experts from Vaisala and Deutsche WindGuard® discussed the major milestones and the current status on lidar acceptance... Read more
Customer case Wind Resource Assessment offshore from the shore in Japan How Green Power Investment leveraged WindCube Scan Dual Lidar to efficiently measure the full wind profile for a competitive new project The... Read more
Customer case Gaining ground in Oklahoma Four key wind energy industry players validate WindCube Nacelle lidar according to IEC 61400-50-3 Project highlights Location: Oklahoma, USA... Read more
Customer case Reaching higher wind measurements in complex terrain in Croatia How Green Trust is going beyond the limits of met masts with standalone WindCube The client: Green Trust Vaisala provided: WindCube® vertical... Read more
Blog | Mar 8, 2022 WindCube Insights Fleet The world as we know it increasingly relies on digitalization. We can see this in every aspect of our lives: how we work, travel, communicate... Read more
Blog | Dec 15, 2021 Nacelle-mounted lidar for Power Performance Testing Webinar Q&A – Nacelle-mounted lidar for Power Performance Testing: Industry prepares to scale up PPT in advance of pending IEC standard On... Read more
Customer case Goldwind - Wind Resource Assessment Offshore-from-the-shore Wind Resource Assessment in China using WindCube Scan Analyzing island’s influence on surrounding wind field As wind... Read more
Blog | Aug 11, 2021 Service center expansion enables global support of the enhanced WindCube vertical profiler For more than fifteen years Vaisala has endeavored to offer its clients the best possible service across five continents. To address industry... Read more
Blog | Aug 10, 2021 WindCube enhancements: Key highlights, including Factory Validation with a Golden lidar by DNV Earlier this year, we announced measurement enhancements and new service capabilities for the WindCube® vertical profiling lidar. We reviewed... Read more
Blog | Aug 7, 2021 The use cases for dual scanning lidar: answers to your questions With the recent WindCube® Scan Dual Lidar Ready announcement and associated webinar , we have received many questions from wind energy players... Read more
Customer case Comparing WindCube lidars to met masts for PPT A real-world, concurrent validation study The challenge: Validate lidar performance relative to met masts for contractual power curve testing A... Read more
Customer case Powering wind energy in France AKROCEAN uses WindCube Offshore to enable new offshore development Project details Location: South Brittany, France Lidar type/setup: 2x buoy... Read more
Blog | Jul 8, 2021 Offshore wind development is booming How to secure more reliable weather window estimates for efficient and safe offshore wind farm installations? Offshore wind development is... Read more
Customer case Efficient on-site Wind Resource Assessment for off-shore Efficient on-site Wind Resource Assessment (WRA) for offshore wind development How Mainstream Renewable Power is conducting more accurate... Read more
Customer case Lidar proves itself in South America Using several WindCube technologies for Wind Resource Assessment and Power Performance Testing In Latin, ventus means wind, and the name is a... Read more
Press Release | Jun 3, 2021 WindCube Scan Dual Lidar Ready offering unveiled to streamline and amplify offshore wind assessment campaigns Vaisala Press release June 3, 2021 WindCube Scan Dual Lidar Ready offering... Read more
Blog | Apr 22, 2021 WindCube Enhancements: hybrid wind algorithm We are a company filled with a bunch of scientists and explorer types who want to make wind energy smarter — so imagine our delight when we... Read more
Customer case A wise choice - How WindCube Scan enabled data-driven airport planning The challenge: Obtain accurate, high- altitude wind data to decide where to build a new airport The Lofoten Islands in Norway are known for... Read more
Press Release | Jan 28, 2021 WindCube – the industry’s most trusted and widely deployed wind lidar from Leosphere, a Vaisala company – advances wind energy with enhancements Vaisala Press release January 28, 2021 WindCube – the industry’s most... Read more