Renewable energy consultancy Ecofys released a comprehensive statement on the use of the wind lidar, specifically ZephIR 300, to reduce uncertainty on wind farm developments.
The statement, referring specifically to the ZephIR 300, reported: “Lidar wind measurements have been extensively verified against reliable reference anemometers over many sites [and] there is now industry consensus that lidar is a proven technology for wind resource assessment.” It is reported that other lidar systems commercially available would only attain the same status if successful on further verification tests.
A key driver in the successful implementation of lidar on wind energy projects is the cost-benefit analysis of systems. Ecofys have confirmed that “the advantage of a well-designed wind measurement campaign is clear: reduced uncertainty leading to a lower equity investment and improved IRR.”
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