ZX Measurement Services has deployed its wind lidar technology to support the development of the 100-megawatt (MW) Eysturlund Energy Park in the Faroe Islands, a project led by Effo, the country’s largest energy provider.
The Eysturlund Energy Park is expected to play a key role in the Faroe Islands’ energy transition, with a focus on industrial electrification. The project will feature 24 Vestas 4.2MW wind turbines and is projected to generate approximately 350 gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable energy annually, offsetting an estimated 10% of the country’s fossil fuel consumption.
ZX has supplied its ZX 300 wind lidar and will deliver monthly reporting and data analysis throughout a 12-month wind resource assessment campaign. The lidar will provide high-resolution wind measurements at various heights to support optimal turbine placement and project design.
“At Effo we are committed to deliver green energy to the whole country,” said Heini Ellingsgaard, head of renewable energy at Effo. “Using wind lidar’s high quality data measurements and reliability, we hope the data will improve and validate our design decisions ensuring we make the most of the onsite wind resource.”
The new wind park follows Effo’s earlier success with the Gellingarklettur wind farm, which the company says has the capacity to supply electricity to all households in the Faroe Islands.
ZX Measurement Services noted that the Eysturlund campaign marks the company’s most northerly lidar deployment to date. “This will mark our most northerly deployment Lidar installation to date, continuing to show our flexibility and confidence in the technology to deliver accurate and reliable wind measurements,” said Ian Ravey, managing director at ZX Measurement Services.
The deployment underscores growing interest in remote sensing technology to enable cost-effective and precise wind resource assessments, especially in challenging environments.
