Lidar System Deployed to Evaluate Wind Turbine Performance in Uruguay

Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG) of Hinesburg, Vt., and Ventus Ingeniería have announced plans to install RNRG’s Wind Iris nacelle-mounted lidar at the 20-MW Caracoles wind farm in Uruguay. The lidar system will monitor turbine performance and offer optimization solutions for the project.

RNRG and Ventus Ingeniería have partnered to install RNRG’s Wind Iris lidar systems at the Caracoles wind farm in Uruguay. Courtesy of RNRG Systems.

The wind farm is owned by UTE, Uruguay’s national utility and electricity market regulator. The measurement campaign’s objective is to evaluate and quantify the performance of one specific turbine and propose solutions to improve energy production.

Caracoles presents moderately complex terrain and ambient turbine wakes, meaning proper filtering and data treatment is critical. RNRG said the Wind Iris yaw correction algorithm has already been validated in both waked and complex wind flow conditions.

Ventus Ingeniería is a Uruguayan company whose main aim is to provide engineering and consultancy services for energy projects, especially those related to wind and solar power. RNRG measurement products and services address wind and solar project development, from site assessment to commercial operation.

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Published: April 2016

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