WindCube Nacelle

The perfect tool for maximizing energy production and conducting Power Performance Testing (PPT) on any turbine.

Unprecedented range

Unprecedented range

 

WindCube® Nacelle is the industry’s most used and trusted nacelle lidar. And now, it's helping every turbine reach its potential. Measuring wind conditions at hub height ahead of the turbine — at an unprecedented range of 700m — to enable efficient PPT and optimization.

WindCube Nacelle is the only lidar on the market to reach such distances — both onshore and offshore —and meet the PPT requirements for any current and future wind turbine. Over 300 WindCube Nacelle lidars are deployed worldwide, on 100+ wind turbine models.

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Quick & robust PPT

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Engineered specifically to support WindCube Nacelle, the WindCube Insights Analytics software tool allows operators to perform quick, simple, and transparent PPT with IEC-compliant filtering, AEP calculation, and uncertainties reporting.

By simplifying data handling activities, users are free to focus on the most essential performance analysis and optimization work.

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Accurate, verified data

The system captures wind data simultaneously at 20 measurement distances and has an extremely high correlation with IEC met mast measurements — giving wind industry stakeholders the reliable data needed to make better decisions. It is also possible to integrate third-party calibrations against IEC met mast data to further reduce PPT uncertainties.

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Wide range of applications

WindCube Nacelle is one of the most versatile tools available to developers, operators, and manufacturers. Its applications include PPT, fatigue and extreme load reduction, yaw correction, turbine class upgrades, warranty power curve, and more.

The system’s ease of deployment, universal compatibility, and simple structure make it non-intrusive and easy to integrate into existing wind energy operations.

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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.

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Magazine Article: Conversation with Matthieu Boquet
Brochure: Poster: IEC REWS calculation with 4–beam nacelle lidar (924.21 KB)
Presentation: Presentation: Nacelle-mounted lidar for Power Performance Testing — A joint industry project (1.94 MB)
White Paper: WindCube Nacelle: A novel method to evaluate the induction zone of wind turbine using nacelle-mounted lidar (1.07 MB)
White Paper: WindCube Nacelle: Unique 700m range extension of nacelle lidars for modern offshore wind turbines (1.21 MB)
Brochure: Brochure: Offshore Solutions

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