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Wind Energy Operations

Revolutionary advances in PPT, monitoring, and performance optimization for wind farm operations and life management.
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The power of end-to-end solutions

In a rapidly changing industry, WindCube lidar and related Vaisala solutions reduce uncertainty, simplify traditionally burdensome operations, accelerate innovation, and provide complete meteorological intelligence. Only Vaisala gives wind operators this level of comprehensiveness and integration.

There are no lidars quite like WindCube lidars. WindCube Nacelle, for example, is the first nacelle-mounted lidar to comply with the IEC 61400-50-3 standard, and it boasts unparalleled ranges up to 700m, with options for short- or long-range models depending on user needs. WindCube, WindCube Offshore, and WindCube Scan provide similar value to all sorts or operations, onshore and offshore.

Vaisala’s related weather sensors, systems, and data services enhance the power of WindCube lidar, enabling operators to manage wind farms decisively, strategically, and profitably.

Key benefits in wind operations include:

  • Increased uptime and safety for assets and personnel
  • Minimized operating costs, optimized performance, and lower LCOE
  • Simplification of burdensome processes, such as PPT
  • Improved community acceptance and support for wind energy
  • Excellent forecasting for big-picture visibility
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PPT, redefined

WindCube Nacelle lidar makes the complicated task of PPT simpler and faster. Widely accepted and easy to manage, WindCube Nacelle, combined with WindCube Insights — Analytics software, is changing how this crucial task is done.

A modern, web-based software tool, WindCube Insights — Analytics produces ready-to-use IEC tables and annual energy production (AEP) calculations in just a few clicks, with built-in templating for using SCADA data from any turbine type. It also proactively displays which IEC paragraph/standards is being referenced while in use. Together with WindCube Nacelle, it makes the traditionally burdensome process of PPT simpler and more reliable.

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Expert Guide: The weather-augmented farm: Superpower your wind turbines & wind farms

Wind farm profit & loss is highly influenced by wind and weather, but you can quickly optimize your assets by knowing the present and upcoming conditions.The results? Enhanced profitability with higher production, reliability and predictability plus optimal operation and maintenance plans.

Download your free copy of this new Expert Guide to find out how to maximize performance and efficiency through weather challenges with wind lidars, sensors and weather data.

 

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WindCube Nacelle: New IEC classification + enhancements

The industry’s go-to reference lidar for PPT just got better.

Industry-first IEC classification? Check. New innovations for even more robust data AND it’s simpler to use? Check. WindCube Nacelle is proven to dramatically reduce operational cost while increasing efficiency. With hundreds deployed worldwide, on 100+ wind turbine models onshore and offshore, WindCube Nacelle continues to be the most innovative solution for reliable, accurate PPT.

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Discover WindCube 2.1 XP: The new benchmark in wind lidar

Access for an exclusive webinar recording introducing Vaisala WindCube® 2.1 XP – the first wind lidar IEC classified up to 200m, setting a new standard for accuracy, reliability and bankability. 

Whether you’re a developer or operator, WindCube 2.1 XP delivers the certainty you need for today’s Wind Resource Assessments and investment decisions.

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How lidar changes the game for Power Performance Testing

Learn how it works and how it affordably and accurately enables PPT so operators can maximize power output and profit.

Solutions

Wind Lidars

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WindCube

The industry’s most trusted, bankable, and widely-deployed vertical profiling lidar, ideal for today’s increasing rotor sizes and hub heights.
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WindCube Scan

Provides full, 360° wind awareness for a wide variety of applications – providing unmatched versatility and value over time.
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WindCube Nacelle

Industry-leading nacelle lidar can be deployed temporarily for operational PPT and optimization, or integrated by manufacturers for feedforward turbine control.

Sensors and Systems

VaisalaPresent Weather Detectors and Visibility Sensors PWD Series: Accurate and flexible weather and visibility sensors

Visibility Sensor PWD20W

Intelligently adjust wind turbine light emissions, improving satisfaction for nearby communities while meeting stringent lighting regulations.

Digital Services

Introducing Strike Damage Potential – rapid, automated, global lightning event analysis

Strike Damage Potential

Enables intelligent analysis of lightning strikes, reliably distinguishing between low-risk strikes and those with greater potential to cause damage or start a fire.
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Xweather Protect

Improve operational safety and continuity with real-time lightning detection and severe weather alerts for all your locations worldwide.
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Xweather API

Direct access to the world's most accurate real-time and historical lightning data to integrate into your applications, systems, and processes.

Lightning Integrator

Quick and easy access to Vaisala's high-quality, accurate historical lightning data through an API or an easy-to-use web interface. This enables robust, data-driven safety and planning practices, as well as advanced risk assessments and incident reporting.

Lightning Exporter

Provides an easy-to-use web interface that lets users download and compile the exact lightning data they need from hazardous weather events near a facility or assets — often eliminating the need to purchase, install, or maintain any lightning detection sensors.

Resources

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Lidar without limits

Learn more about our recently announced IEC classification and new enhancements to our WindCube Nacelle lidar, already widely deployed and accepted in many developer and manufacturer Turbine Supply Agreements.
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Vaisala Wind Solutions

WindCube lidar technologies are rapidly improving how these important operations are conducted, making previously impossible operations routine and reliable.

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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.

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