For this Improving Efficiency Webinar, Second Wind and Vaisala discusses how the integration of a weather measurement system can increase turbine efficiency and output.

Watch this Webinar to learn:

• The impact weather uncertainty has on wind-energy assets
• The value of wind forecasting and assessment tools and equipment
• How to get the maximum performance from a wind farm

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The SpiDAR Lidar can measure wind speeds up to 200m, in 10m increments and with an accuracy of ±2%.

The Pentalum SpiDAR is a wind LIght Detection And Ranging (Lidar) system that the company says is changing wind measurement and improving wind farm profitability. The SpiDAR is a cost effective, patent-pending, pulsed wind Lidar system for remote wind sensing. The unit’s architecture allows using common, reliable components to maintain a low production cost – a saving that is passed onto purchasers – and making it affordable enough the let wind-farm developers and operators deploy multiple units on a single site, thereby proving more precise wind measurements. The high performance, portable SpiDAR system comes with a solar power pack for really remote operations, deploys easily, and provides accurate, reliable wind data.

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Remote sensing systems calculate wind speed, wind direction, and other wind data by measuring reflections or echoes of sound or laser pulses. Triton and SpiDAR are easily relocated and provide wind measurements up to and above a commercial wind turbine’s hub height. This answers the wind industry’s need for data at higher heights and more locations than can be cost-effectively acquired using met towers.

Second Wind’s Triton SoDAR in Brazil. Photo credit: Courtesy of PEC Energia Ltda

The decision by an influential Brazilian wind developer to use remote sensing — Casa dos Ventos deploys 100 meteorological towers annually — reflects the widespread acceptance of SoDAR and LiDAR technology by the wind power industry.

Casa dos Ventos already uses Second Wind’s Nomad wind data loggers and sensors on over 250 meteorological towers to measure, record, and transmit wind data on its large portfolio of prospective wind farm sites and working wind farms throughout Brazil. During 2012, Casa dos Ventos purchased and began using several Tritons. The results of six to eight months of operation convinced the company to standardize on and invest in a large number of Tritons.

In addition, the company’s favorable experience with Second Wind’s support and field services helped it decide to standardize on Second Wind as a supplier.

Casa dos Ventos uses Second Wind’s SkyServe wind data and monitoring service to integrate the data from their Tritons, SpiDARs, and Nomads on one secure, cloud-based dashboard.

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