Lidar detecation of wakes for wind tubine optimization

Today Windar is a sensor (hardware) supplier focused on measuring wind speed and wind direction for turbine optimization. Existing costumers incl. turbines OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) have expressed substantial interest in integrating wake detection in our current products as well as in different turbine control strategies for turbine optimization based on such wake information. The capability of reliably detect wake-situations in the inflow to wind turbines will applicable both for new turbines as well as enhancing the quality of Windar retro-fir products.

The aim for the project is therefor to expand he current output of windar’s lidar systems and include a robust wake detection system- The wake detection algorithm will be tested at several sites on operating wind turbines. Using numerical simulations and test wind turbines at DTU, we will further develop turbine control algorithms for wake situations.

The project is divided into 5 work packages:

1. Development of wake Detection Algorithm

2. Test and verification / Installation

3. Turbine simulation

4. Wind direction compensation in wake situations

5. Project management

This new product will allow significant AEP (Average Energy Production) increase why utility (IPP’s) and OEM market share penetration is expected to increase with 10 % within 4-5 years. Revenue wise this would translate into a revenue increase of at least DKK 2-300M – of which approximately 95 % would be exported directly in directly from Denmark as all lidar systems are manufactured in Denmark.