Laser beam buoys assess windfarm viability

Several companies worldwide are working on systems that can measure wind speeds well above sea level in order to find an economic way of assessing the wind patterns for projected wind farms.

In Norway Fugro has developed their Seawatch buoy system that is equipped with a LIDAR

Several companies worldwide are working on systems that can measure wind speeds well above sea level in order to find an economic way of assessing the wind patterns for projected wind farms.