Lloyd’s Register’s consulting business will be working with Denmark’s transmission system operator, Energinet.dk, to measure underwater sound propagation for the Horns Rev 3 wind-farm substation development. The collaboration provides a critical approach on how to control noise transmission at sea, and will help safeguard marine life and ensure a sustainable project delivery. The 400-MW Horns Rev…
Vaisala validates accuracy of wind-assessment methodology
Vaisala, a provider of environmental and industrial measurement, has performed an extensive validation, confirming the accuracy of its unique energy assessment methodology. The results of this assessment validation process have revealed that on average the wind projects reviewed performed within 0.1% of Vaisala’s pre-construction estimates during the years analyzed. This statistic is based on a comprehensive…
Wind-measurement buoy advances offshore wind energy
Editor’s note: The Energy Department (DOE) recently deployed the AXYS WindSentinel buoy off the coast of Atlantic City, New Jersey. The buoy is intended to help researchers gather data for planning future offshore wind projects in the U.S. Here’s the release from the DOE. The United States is one step closer to harnessing the vast amount of…
Consultancy demonstrates wind lidar accuracy in complex wind-farm terrain
Leading independent renewable energy consultancy Natural Power has released a ground-breaking study to be presented at EWEA Wind Resource Assessment workshop, Helsinki, that will support the replacement of traditional met masts on sites featuring complex terrain, with a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) converted lidar campaign with ZephIR 300. Companies developing wind farms in sites featuring…