Relatec Co., Ltd., in collaboration with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), E&E Solutions Inc., Japan Meteorological Agency, Wind Energy Consulting Inc., and Kobe University, has been conducting a joint research project to evaluate the measurement accuracy and characteristics of scanning lidar wind measurement.Mutsu Ogawara Offshore Wind Observation Test SiteA demonstration test was conducted in the area, and the results of the research have now been published in a paper.
The results of long-term field experiments demonstrated that a single observation method using one scanning lidar can accurately survey offshore wind resource volume, while a dual observation method using two lidars can accurately measure wind fluctuations. Furthermore, ocean wind observation using a scanning lidar has the potential to reduce observation costs by up to one-tenth compared to conventional methods using meteorological observation masts, and is expected to contribute to the promotion of the introduction of offshore wind power generation through cost reductions.
Details of this technology were published in "Wind Energy" on March 3th.