Continuum is an innovative, patent-pending approach to wind-flow modeling that produces highly accurate wind speed and energy estimates. The software has recently been updated and is designed to help wind-flow model developers eliminate guesswork with quick and accurate results. The company has released a demo where in the Continuum model is created and analyzed in less…

AXYS Technologies Inc (AXYS) announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the FLiDAR NV shares. Canadian-based and privately-held, AXYS has been a market leader in environmental monitoring for the last 40 years. In 2009, AXYS developed the WindSentinel floating LiDAR to meet the wind resource assessment needs of the offshore wind…

Vaisala has launched the Nomad 3 Data Logger, a flexible and highly portable data management device that makes wind measurement easier and more economical for developers and operators around the globe. Early siting and ongoing investment and operational decisions, based largely on the quality of wind resource data, have a direct impact on the long-term…

Fugro has been awarded a contract by Navitus Bay Development Ltd to provide real-time bankable wind profile data for a 12-month period using the Seawatch Wind LiDAR Buoy. The LiDAR buoy has achieved close to 100% data availability despite experiencing several storms since its deployment at the beginning of February. This compact and robust multi-purpose…

Wind-farm operators are looking for the best ways to prevent failures while maintaining turbines. One way is to help O&M teams detect problems as soon as possible and avoid possible disasters. Vibration, one of the best indicators of potential problems, is often monitored in the nacelle. Vibration monitoring gives O&M companies and technicians a predictive…