The FLIDAR, floating LIDAR

Cost-effective, accurate, offshore wind resource assessments

FLIDAR™ is reliable floating measurement equipment built specifically for the harsh offshore environment. It is the first floating LIDAR offshore resource assessment device validated in North Sea conditions.

FLIDAR enables fast, cost-effective and accurate wind resource assessments at sea without the added cost and complexity of a fixed offshore measurement platform.

Benefits

  • Reduce CAPEX and OPEX of offshore wind resource assessment
  • Reduce permitting requirements
  • Reduce risk on offshore investments
  • Deliver fast, efficient and flexible resource measurement campaigns
  • Simplify resource assessments worldwide, before, during and after construction

Developing FLIDAR

  • 2010
    Design
    Prototyping & programming
    Lab validation

  • Feb–Mar 2011
    Near shore validation

  • Apr–Jul 2011
    Design optimisation
    Harbour testing

  • Jul 2011
    Set-up of reference LIDAR on offshore platform

  • Aug 2011
    Offshore deployment

  • Aug–Nov 2011
    Offshore validation in North Sea