Get in touch
ZX Lidars
Want to know more?

Get in touch to find out more about our Lidars or services.


+44 (0) 1531 651 000
ZX Lidars Willow End Blackmore Park Rd Malvern WR13 6BD
Back to top
 
12/12/16 -

Dulas launches met mast verification service with ZephIR 300 wind lidar

Renewable energy service provider focuses on keeping wind projects performing

dulas%20ltd%20logo%2020122

Dulas, a leading renewable energy service provider has announced today the launch of a wind farm met mast data verification and testing service, utilizing industry-leading wind lidar ZephIR 300.  The service will ensure that meteorological (met) masts, the cornerstone of bankable wind energy projects, are correctly calibrated and that their data is verified throughout the lifetime of the wind farm development.

Once operational, meteorological masts can become a neglected asset, as production priorities and operations and maintenance activity on turbines take precedence.

Over time, neglected masts can have the potential to lose data accuracy, thereby providing owners and secondary investors with incorrect data, which ultimately affects project returns, the investment grade of the development and client reporting.

The new service provided by Dulas will see the deployment on site of a remote sensing Lidar – ZephIR 300, a finance-grade Lidar system –  which is able to detect many of the causes of inaccuracy in the met mast, and also provide an onsite validation of any wind shear model being used for wind speeds above the mast height.

The lidar is a fully calibrated system, verified against ‘gold-standard’ lidars in addition to a traditional, well-instrumented and calibrated met mast. The lidar is simply moved to site to test the data of the operating project masts, enabling project owners to save the significant cost of personnel lowering the mast to test and validate, or sending a team to the top of the tower to carry out the testing in situ.

“Meteorological masts are frequently a neglected, or under-utilised, asset on operational wind farms,” said Phil Horton, Managing Director, Dulas.

“By deploying a ZephIR 300 wind lidar, we are able to offer the most sophisticated wind assessment and monitoring system available to our customers, providing a cost effective alternative for asset owners who would otherwise be forced to temporarily decommission the mast, or send engineers up the structure itself, he continued.”

Alex Woodward, Head of Product Development at ZephIR Lidar, commented: “As a remote sensing pioneer, we recognize the significant demand for highly accurate measurement solutions that enable wind energy investors to optimise the performance of their projects.”

“Our ZephIR 300, a bankable wind lidar, requires deployment for less than 4 weeks and is able to measure wind speeds and characteristics from as low as 10 metres to as high as 200 metres – ensuring correlations may be performed on even the shortest masts.  We look forward to working with Dulas and its clients in the near future.”

The ZephIR 300 is able to:

A full whitepaper detailing instances of each of the above issues presented with traditional anemometry is available which also details the full methodology of verifying met masts with ZephIR 300.

The full paper is available from: research@zephirlidar.com
– Ends –

Find The Right Lidar for you

We can help you find the right Lidar for your needs by answering a few questions

Find The Right Lidar for you

What do you need wind data for?

Image Caption 1

Site Assessment

Image Caption 2

Operational Measurements

Image Caption 3

Other

Find The Right Lidar for you

Where do you need to gather data?

Offshore

Onshore

Both onshore and offshore

Find The Right Lidar for you

How long do you need this data for?

<1

PERFECT FOR:

Small scale projects

Temporary events

Less than 1 year

1-2

PERFECT FOR:

Small scale projects

Temporary events

1-2 years

3+

PERFECT FOR:

Long term projects

Operational measurements

3 years +

5

Our Recommendation
ZX Lidars - ZX Measurement Services

Learn more
Our Recommendation
ZX Lidars - ZXTM

Validate your wind turbine performance and reach financial close with nacelle based Lidar Power Performance Testing. Optimise asset performance with operational power curve and yaw measurements. Develop wind farm Lidar control strategies with wake steering and load control.

Power Performance Measurements and Testing to IEC standards including IEC 61400-50-3:2022

Accepted by all major turbine OEMs

Unique measurements of wakes and complex flow

True wind shear and wind veer measurements across the whole rotor

Learn more
Our Recommendation
ZX Lidars - ZX300M

Reduce your offshore wind farm project and financial uncertainty by measuring wind characteristics higher than a met mast and by mobilising measurements across a whole site with wind Lidar. Integrated in to all major Floating Buoy platforms.

Wind resource assessment and measurements offshore

Responsible for 95%+ of all new offshore wind measurements globally

£150bn of finance invested in clean energy from ZX 300M data

10-300m range - the widest range available of any Lidar

Learn more
Our Recommendation
ZX Lidars - ZX300

Reduce your onshore wind project and financial uncertainty by measuring wind characteristics higher than a met mast and by mobilising measurements across a whole site with wind Lidar. Be flexible within your planning applications by using a low visual impact, low height device.

Wind resource assessment and measurements onshore

Bankable standalone wind data in simple and complex terrain

Extreme environments, proven operation for 10 years

10-300m range - the widest range available of any Lidar

Learn more

Thank you for your interest in our products.

It looks like we need more information to be able to help you.

If you click on the button below and leave your information, one of our support team will get in touch to help you find the right product.

This website uses cookies
This site uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. We use necessary cookies to make sure that our website works. We’d also like to set analytics cookies that help us make improvements by measuring how you use the site. By clicking “Allow All”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyse site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.
These cookies are required for basic functionalities such as accessing secure areas of the website, remembering previous actions and facilitating the proper display of the website. Necessary cookies are often exempt from requiring user consent as they do not collect personal data and are crucial for the website to perform its core functions.
A “preferences” cookie is used to remember user preferences and settings on a website. These cookies enhance the user experience by allowing the website to remember choices such as language preferences, font size, layout customization, and other similar settings. Preference cookies are not strictly necessary for the basic functioning of the website but contribute to a more personalised and convenient browsing experience for users.
A “statistics” cookie typically refers to cookies that are used to collect anonymous data about how visitors interact with a website. These cookies help website owners understand how users navigate their site, which pages are most frequently visited, how long users spend on each page, and similar metrics. The data collected by statistics cookies is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it does not contain personally identifiable information (PII).
Marketing cookies are used to track user behaviour across websites, allowing advertisers to deliver targeted advertisements based on the user’s interests and preferences. These cookies collect data such as browsing history and interactions with ads to create user profiles. While essential for effective online advertising, obtaining user consent is crucial to comply with privacy regulations.