DONG Energy has chosen SmartWind Technologies for the supply of a dual-Doppler radar system for offshore wind measurement.
The two radars are to be installed in 2016 on the coast near the Westermost Rough Offshore Wind Farm. They will produce high-resolution dynamic maps of the wind flow through and around the wind farm. The measurement campaign will last 18months focusing on wind farm wakes, power curve measurements and wind turbine load validation. The campaign is part of the BEACon research and development project, and the project team will be responsible for running the test and demonstration of the new radars. With the wind data from the BEACon project DONG Energy will be able to refine the assumptions and models used in optimising wind farm layouts and in the design of turbine foundations.
