Wind Energy – Australia
Fugro has been chosen by Ørsted A/S to undertake a 12-month floating lidar measurement campaign for their Gippsland offshore wind farms, off south coast Gippsland, Victoria.
Fugro’s advanced SEAWATCH Wind Lidar Buoy will measure wind, wave, current, and meteorological parameters to help assess the viability of Ørsted’s wind farms located off Gippsland, Victoria.
High quality metocean data will be transferred in real time to give the client early insight into site conditions, followed by monthly reports. Fugro’s local presence and supply chain are leading the delivery of the turnkey solution, which also includes equipment supply, installation, operations, and maintenance.
Quick, safe, and easy to deploy, the SEAWATCH Wind Lidar Buoy captures high accuracy measurements of wind speed and direction up to 300 metres above sea level.
The system was the first to gain a Stage 3 rating in line with the Carbon Trust roadmap for the commercial acceptance of floating lidar technology. This certifies its suitability as a source of wind speed data for investment decisions for offshore wind farm development.
