Wind Turbine Integrated Lidar (WinTIL)
Lead Participant:
ZEPHIR LIMITED
Abstract
WinTIL will develop the technology for the first generation of LIDAR systems suitable for integration into wind
turbines, in order to provide advance information about the incident wind field across the entire rotor area.
This data can then be used by turbine control systems to minimise fatigue loads and to optimise energy
extraction. Reductions in fatigue loads on turbines and components will enable optimised service intervals and
extend service life for onshore and offshore turbines. More efficient, safer and more reliable energy generation
will reduce costs and improve public perceptions of wind energy. It is currently impossible to use lidars in this
way due to technology limitations and the need for systems to be cheaper, more reliable and compact. WinTIL
will integrate continuous-wave (CW) lidar into the turbine and reduce system complexity through innovations
such as automatic scanning, optimised optical transceivers and data processing algorithms. The WinTIL
consortium has experience of incorporating current wind lidars into turbines for research purposes, and is
ideally placed to move these concepts to a market-ready design.
turbines, in order to provide advance information about the incident wind field across the entire rotor area.
This data can then be used by turbine control systems to minimise fatigue loads and to optimise energy
extraction. Reductions in fatigue loads on turbines and components will enable optimised service intervals and
extend service life for onshore and offshore turbines. More efficient, safer and more reliable energy generation
will reduce costs and improve public perceptions of wind energy. It is currently impossible to use lidars in this
way due to technology limitations and the need for systems to be cheaper, more reliable and compact. WinTIL
will integrate continuous-wave (CW) lidar into the turbine and reduce system complexity through innovations
such as automatic scanning, optimised optical transceivers and data processing algorithms. The WinTIL
consortium has experience of incorporating current wind lidars into turbines for research purposes, and is
ideally placed to move these concepts to a market-ready design.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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ZEPHIR LIMITED | £1,143,735 | £ 571,868 |
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Participant |
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INNOVATE UK | ||
LOXHAM PRECISION LIMITED | ||
HEASON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | £208,516 | £ 125,110 |
People |
ORCID iD |