July August 2024

The Front Cover

Floating lidar systems have revolutionised the offshore wind industry by enabling the bankability of projects at a fraction of the original cost – successful wind resource assessment campaigns are essential for the economic viability of the wind farm development process. However, one parameter measured in such campaigns – turbulence intensity – is at the centre of debate. At page 6 you can read more about this topic. The image on the cover shows the EOL-FLS200 deployed at the TNO offshore fixed-reference verification site. (https://offshorewind-measurements.tno.nl/en/fls/)

Publisher's Note

Features

Windtech Future

By Ahmad Hemami, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

View from Inside

By Dennis Nderitu, Energy Systems Manager, GEAPP

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