E!2442 EARS4Wind Energy
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Aq System Stockholm AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 4 041 643 |
| Project duration | March 2023 - September 2026 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Eurostars |
Important results from the project
Objectives were successfully achieved in terms of product development, as well as on exploring additional applications, collaboration with forecasting services, and increasing general awareness of the product within the academic community, which had been largely moved away from the SODAR technology in favor of LiDAR in the past years. The achievements include Turbulence calculation, Detection of Rain, Data availability, Advanced Gap-filling of missing data, Grid Code Certification in Ireland.
Expected long term effects
The project is expected to provide long-term benefits. Stronger academic cooperation has increased credibility for WEPROG and AQSystem. Improved forecasting and robust, low-maintenance measurements offer opportunities in wind farm operations. Combining SODAR and LIDAR could reduce the need for costly met masts. The project has also strengthened education at DTU and opportunities for continued research. The project team worked well together and will continue to collaborate.
Approach and implementation
AQSystem coordinated measurement campaigns in Denmark, Sweden, Germany and Ireland and provided partners with access to measurement data. Uppsala University developed a virtual SODAR and new algorithms and investigated remote sensing for improved forecasting. DTU validated SODAR data, developed turbulence methods and studied performance in rough weather. WEPROG developed data access, forecasting, calibration, assimilation and gap-filling methods.