Avent Lidar Technology announced the public release of the first independently developed power curve measurement procedure for the new nacelle-mounted LIDARs, following a three-year project. The procedure provides the basis for a new, industry-wide best-practice for performance verification with nacelle LIDARs. It has been submitted to the expert and standardization groups Measnet and IEA Task 32 in order to be upgraded to an internationally recognized standard. It opens new possibilities for cheaper and more frequent power performance measurements.
The project, conducted by a consortium made of DTU Wind Energy (formerly Risø Wind Energy Department), DONG Energy, Siemens Wind Power, and Avent Lidar Technology, was funded by the Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP).
The project started from the basis of a ground-based WINDCUBE LIDAR from Leosphere, which was adapted to be placed on the turbine nacelle for forward looking horizontal measurements. Over the course of the project, several prototypes were developed and tested, and have evolved into a new product called Wind Iris, which integrates all the elements of the procedure. The Wind Iris, manufactured and commercialized by Avent, has been specifically designed for turbine-mounted measurements, which require a product that can deal with adverse factors such as nacelle vibrations.
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