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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
Wind turbine power curve measurements and beyond, from a horizontal profiling Lidar, with unique measurements across the full rotor. Accepted by all leading wind turbine OEMs.
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.
Discover how power curve measurements from a ZX TM nacelle based wind lidar help understand a turbine’s true potential:
For an example of data reporting from a ZX TM nacelle based Lidar, download the case study below:
Standard bespoke tripod frames available
Records measurements from 10-550m with high data availability at all ranges
50 wind measurement points per second optimised for Rotor Equivalent Wind Speeds, wakes and full shear and veer measurements
Laser focussed at each range for ultra high sensitivity and data recovery
Our Customer Care Charter defines our best-in-class support and services for our Lidar users. We focus on In-field Support, Validations & Verifications, Warranties and Training
ZX TM is validated across multiple turbine OEM campaigns and is accepted within new and existing Turbine Supply Agreements for contractual Power Performance Measurements according to IEC61400-12-1:2017 (ed.2) and following the guidelines within IEC 61400-50-3:2022.
ZX TM used extensively by wind turbine manufacturers in the development and testing of modern wind turbine generators from certification and load assessments to prototype and upgrade validations. Bespoke integration frames are developed in coordination and under the approval of the WTG OEMs.
Turbine Supply Agreement Power Curve warranty measurements
Operational power curve and Yaw performance
Turbine performance uncertainty reduction
Turbine performance degradation checks
Turbine upgrade verification
Static and Dynamic Yaw correction
Wind farm lidar control for wakes
Configurations
3” Lidar optical head, 15 or 30 degree half-angle scan
17 horizontal ranges with configurable dwell times
15 vertical slices at each range across the rotor disk
Wind characteristics
Wind speed, shear, veer, wind yaw misalignment, turbulence, rotor equivalent wind speed (REWS), windlflow complexity
Scan & Data sample rate
Full rotor scan for REWS measurement
50Hz / 20ms measurements
Speed range
0.5 – 45 m/s (wind loading survivability up to 70 m/s)
Accuracy
Wind speed, 0.1 m/s
Wind direction, 0.5°
Measurement range
10m – 550m
Warranty / Maintenance
3 year warranty as standard
No factory maintenance or calibration required during 3 year service period
Size
LOH: 356 x 285 x 823 mm
LCU: 209 x 513 x 630 mm
Cable length: 10 m (or 15m option)
Weight
Lidar Optical Head (LOH): 20 kg
Lidar Control Unit (LCU): 29 kg
Turbine Integration Kit (TIK): 35kg
IP Rating
LOH: IP 66 LCU: IP 65
Marine atmosphere compliant
(IEC 60068-2-52)
Operating humidity 0 to 100% RH
User interface
Web-based interface via laptop, mobile or tablet
Temperature range
LOH: -30 to 50˚C
LCU: -40 to 60˚C
The Use Cases presented here have been tried and tested over the last decade. Lidar users help to inform standards which in turn help to drive change. New Use Cases are being developed all of the time. Benefits are gained throughout a project lifecycle.
Your high value wind data is available through a range of communication protocols from Wi-Fi to a direct Ethernet connection and over mobile / cellular networks. On-board Lidar software helps to configure, check status and play live and recorded a timeseries.
Our Engineering team can provide bespoke designs of Lidar frame to suit any onshore or offshore wind turbine. ZX TM is extensively used within the industry and we often have bespoke designs already available and approved by the WTG OEM for use.
ZX Measurement Services provide rental ZX TM wind Lidars globally working with our international team of Trusted Service Providers. This can sometimes be the best low-cost access to Lidar for quick turnaround wind measurement projects.
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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
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
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
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