Technavio
analysts forecast the global
nacelle-mounted LIDAR systems for wind industry to grow
at a CAGR of almost 7% during the forecast period, according to their
latest report.
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Technavio has published a new report on the global nacelle-mounted LIDAR systems market for the wind industry from 2017-2021. (Graphic: Business Wire)
The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of
the global nacelle-mounted
LIDAR systems for wind industry for 2017-2021. The
report also presents the vendor landscape and a corresponding detailed
analysis of the major vendors operating in the market.
The global nacelle mounted LIDAR systems market is expected to grow
steadily during the forecast period. This is due to the growing
importance of wind measurement since each wind farm costs billions of
dollars. Measuring and accessing the wind energy to harness its
potential is possible due to the valuable information provided by these
systems to the wind farm developers. Thus, it reduces the uncertainties
when financing the wind farm. Nacelle sensors were used for measuring
the wind speeds.
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Technavio energy
analysts highlight the following three factors that are contributing
to the growth of the global nacelle-mounted LIDAR systems for wind
industry market:
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Need for effective turbine performance management
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Growing adoption of LIDAR technology
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Increase in hub height
Need for effective turbine performance management
Modern wind turbines have active yaw and pitch control so that the angle
can be changed according to the wind flow to improve the performance.
These systems rely on the nacelle based anemometers for acquiring
real-time data, thus enabling automatic control operations. However,
there are certain factors in the wind power generation that are not
under the operator's control, once the wind farm is built. These factors
include the wind resource and the flow complexity.
Thanikachalam Chandrasekaran, a lead power
analyst at Technavio, says, “Unlike the wind source and flow
complexity, yaw misalignment is a controllable factor. It is a common
issue faced by wind turbine operators. The nacelle LIDAR helps to
identify the misalignment and transmit the data to the sensor to correct
the alignment, which will allow improvement of the AEP, thus improving
the return on investment.”
Growing adoption of LIDAR technology
The need to diversify the energy mix as a measure to decrease the
dependence on fossil fuel and to control the CO₂ emissions has led to
the constant addition of wind energy. Before the wind farm is selected,
developers check the wind resource availability and its potential. Wind
power developers are using newer remote sensing technologies such as
LIDAR that provide an accurate and reliable estimation of the wind yield.
It measures the wind ahead of the turbine, and its easements are
unaffected by the turbine. LIDAR helps in reducing the uncertainties in
yield assessment, which increases the developer’s confidence in pursuing
the project further.
Increase in hub height
Unlike conventional power plants, wind energy generation is highly
dependent on meteorological conditions, especially wind speed. The
maximum energy that can be harnessed by a wind turbine is roughly
proportionate to the swept area of the rotor. Technological advances and
blade design are the main factors leading to the increase in wind
turbine output and capacity. By just doubling the rotor size or
diameter, the power output increases four-fold.
As the size of the tower height increases, the price is also expected to
rise, thereby increasing the overall cost of the project. Thus, it
further drives the importance of the wind measurement as it has a huge
impact on the wind farm profitability. This critical assessment is
generally performed using large meteorological masts. It carries the
equipment required for measuring wind speed, its direction, and the
atmospheric conditions.
Top vendors:
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Leosphere
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SgurrEnergy
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Windar Photonics
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ZephIR Lidar
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