The device will assist a wind flow modelling and pre-construction development task for a proposed offshore wind farm which will be constructed 2-4 kilometres off the coast of South Korea. The Galion G4000 lidar was deployed onshore, near the coast. Galion Lidar is a laser-based wind profiler device for wind speed measurement and directional data capture. With its mature remote sensing technology, it is now successfully being used for wind mapping applications globally.
Galion Lidar technology incorporates a unique all-sky scanning capability and up to 4km range, which is transforming the way that wind is measured and analysed.
“In the early stages of this project, we are interested to find out about the wind resource at our proposed site” said Jaden Paek, private investment team manager at SK Engineering & Construction. “Deploying Galion Lidar will provide a long term prediction based on traceable, accurate offshore measurements. We will look forward to seeing how the results of this campaign will inform the development of our project.”
SgurrEnergy, part of Wood Group, is delivering the project from its Glasgow headquarters and Beijing office. The scope of the work includes campaign design, device installation and training, data management and analysis, and decommissioning once the campaign is complete.
Using Galion Lidar to provide offshore measurements from an onshore location significantly simplifies the practical aspects of offshore wind resource assessment and provides benefits in terms of reduced costs, permitting and procurement lead times and also reduces risk, as all work can be completed from an onshore location.
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