IEA Wind Task 32 and Task 19 Working Group

Wind Lidar in Cold Climates

November 2019 - November 2020

Working Group leader: Nicolas Jolin (Nergica)

Members: This group is being formed. If you are interested please contact Nicolas.

Wind lidar have been used succesfully in cold climates for many years. They have potential advantages over traditional met towers because they can be less prone to icing than traditional anemometers, and they are also easier to install in remote or hard-to-reach locations. There are also challenges with their use in cold climates such as keeping them ice- and snow-free, and of providing power supplies. Most of the challenges can be mitigated, meaning that there are opportunities for the wind energy community to exploit their advantages.

Task 32 (Wind Lidar) and Task 19 (Wind Energy in Cold Climates) are now launching a Working Group to document the state of the art and identify ways to support the continued deployment of wind lidar in cold climates.

Goals of the Working Group

Task 32 (Wind Lidar) and Task 19 (Wind Energy in Cold Climates) are launching a collaboration to foster the use of wind lidar in cold climates. These uses include measuring wind characteristics and extend to applications such as using wind lidar to produce icing estimates.

Over the next 2 years a joint working group will come together to identify the state of the art and make joint progress towards effective use of wind lidar in cold climates. The Working Group will draft and execute a work plan with support from the Task 32 and Task 19 Operating Agents.

We invite anyone interested in contributing to the group to get in touch with the Working Group's coordinator.

Timeline

The following timeline is a draft and subject to revision by the Working Group. We also welcome your feedback.

Please check back for updates!

For more information

Please contact Nicolas Jolin at Nergica.