Seagreen Wind Energy has deployed two Zephir Lidar units as part of ongoing engineering works to help design turbines, foundations and the array layout for the 2.45GW Firth of Forth Round 3 offshore wind zone.
Seagreen, a joint venture between SSE and Fluor, said one lidar was deployed on a floating buoy while the other was placed on the Isle of May.
The lidars will be deployed for two years until March 2019, the developer said.
The floating lidar (pictured) was installed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology.
It consists of a modified navigational buoy to accommodate the centrally mounted lidar, micro-wind turbines, solar panels and satellite communications equipment.
Both units are able to work autonomously for a period of six months and communicate data back to the project team for analysis on a daily basis, Seagreen said.
The lidars measure wind speeds and wind direction at various different heights around and above the proposed heights of the wind turbine hub and blades.
Image: Seagreen Wind Energy
Zephir doubles up for Seagreen
Two lidars deployed at 2.45GW Firth of Forth Round 3 offshore wind zone
By EBS