Wake Studies and Forecasting
Lidar is creating new opportunities for proactively improving energy capture and system reliability. Wind energy as we know it is evolving.
Lidar's innovations
Thanks to lidar’s versatility, new applications in wake studies and forecasting are emerging. Wake assessment is a key factor in evaluating energy production and optimizing wind farm layouts, and short-term forecasting allows for proactive optimizations at the turbine or wind farm level, ensuring maximum energy capture and protecting turbine structures.
Wind Lidars
WindCube Scan
Provides full, 360° wind awareness for a wide variety of applications – providing unmatched versatility and value over time.
WindCube Insights
Software providing full fleet visibility and management for WindCube, and IEC-compliant PPT for WindCube Nacelle.
Resources
It's time to take wind energy ever higher
Vaisala is ready to talk about your wind project and how we can make it better. Contact us today. We’ll give your project the fresh air it needs.