Swedish energy firm Vattenfall plans to deploy a fleet of ground-based wind lidars for wind resource assessments in Germany, as it works to progress a portfolio of new wind development opportunities.
The ZX 300 lidars, from ZX Lidars, remotely determine available wind characteristics, including wind speed from ground level up to 300m.
The fleet of ZX 300 are subject to validations against the tallest available met masts at local remote sensing test sites in Germany, operated by wind and site experts Pavana.
They will be used to ensure compliance with the strict technical guidance ‘TR6’, published by the non-profit German wind federation, FGW, which describes processes to determine wind potential and energy yield at sites for wind turbines. ZX 300 is accepted and approved for use within TR6, and is supported by leading German consultancies.
Supporting Vattenfall, ZX Lidars’ service provider Ge:Net will provide reliable, autonomous power supplies and mobility solutions to allow successful wind measurement campaigns based on the lidar.
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