Recently a high-altitude laser LiDaR measurement system (or vertical profiling Lidar ) for wind resource measurements, model ZX 300 LIDAR was received for AEA (Alternative Energies) and GIOp (Optoelectronics) Groups through the CIT Santa Cruz at UNPA-UARG. It was requested in 2022 through the ITA-UARG and the CONICET Federal Science Equipment Program, as a result of the joint work carried out by AEA and GIOp since 2018 through a CONICET PIO (Oriented Research Project), two type I Research Projects and an ongoing CONICET doctoral scholarship.
This remote sensing equipment allows high-precision data collection at 1-second intervals, is suitable for capturing wind measurements from a height of 10 to more than 200 meters above ground level, and is used as a replacement for traditional wind measurement towers. The ZX 300 equipment offers IEC classification through the 61400-12-1 (2017 and 2022) standard and is accepted by the DNV GL (Der Norske Veritas - Germanischer Lloyd) entity, making the measurements suitable for requesting international bank financing in the case of a wind farm project.
LIDARs are an alternative to conventional measurements of wind intensity and direction using anemometric sensors and vanes on high-altitude towers, and use advanced optical technology to achieve reliable measurements at multiple levels in direction and speed in a compact device, with international certification. IEC. The equipment received uses Doppler Lidar technology, offering a mature and complete remote sensing solution backed by a three-year warranty. For the UNPA and the AEA and GIOp Groups, having this equipment makes it possible to study the latest technology developed for this type of measurements, and to offer training courses on the subject. In addition, it will facilitate the comparison with existing conventional measurement systems and the development of the elementary LIDAR prototype that has been the subject of a CONICET PIO and thesis topic of the aforementioned CONICET doctoral scholarship in progress.
Photos of equipment received 02/22/2024:
