Irish grid operator, EirGrid Group, has taken a leadership position in approving the use of Lidar for grid compliance measurements on operational wind farms.
The ZX 300 wind Lidar offers an easy and cost effective method to achieve grid compliance without the need for the planning, logistics and visual impacts of traditional meteorological towers. The response to this approval has been strong within the Irish wind market, with ZX Trusted Service Provider Galetech Group successfully delivering several permanent ZX 300 wind Lidar installations on operational wind farms recently.
Pictured here is one such installation at the Energia owned and operated Drumlin Park Wind Farm in County Monaghan, Ireland.
Cormac McPhillips of Galetech said, “This is a really neat use of Lidar technology. This solution is substantially more cost-effective for measuring hub height wind speed compared to more conventional permanent meteorological masts. The simplicity of the solution, combined with the quality of the wind data, makes this an easy decision for new wind farm projects”.
Read more about permanent met Lidars here.
