Catch the Wind Ltd. says it has sold two Vindicator laser wind sensors to BP Wind Energy. After installing and testing the units, BP Wind Energy has agreed to purchase sizeable quantities of additional units. The wind sensors measure wind speed and direction some 200 M ahead of a turbine letting it prepare for wind…
Wind-direction sensor lets turbines capture more power
A recent report shows that a laser wind sensor can increased the energy output of a turbine by an average 12.3% as a result of better alignment with oncoming wind and increased gust detection. The increased energy output comes from the Vindicator LWS, a laser-based wind speed and direction sensor that provided data to turbine…