Across the U.S., wind project timelines are increasingly influenced by complex and often unpredictable permitting processes – extending development schedules, introducing risk, and driving up costs. Lidar-based measurement campaigns allow developers to begin collecting wind resource data sooner, enabling more informed decisions and helping keep projects on track.
In this blog installment, we explore the various types of irradiance measurements – key indicators that directly influence the financial viability and long-term performance of solar projects in the pre and post construction phases.
Bankability is a cornerstone term at NRG Systems and within the solar industry at large. With over 40 years of experience providing resource measurement solutions to the world’s largest renewable energy developers, NRG understands the critical role data plays in both establishing confidence in a solar plant’s future operational performance and delivering on that promise.
In December 2023, Exploits Valley Renewable Energy Corporation embarked on a groundbreaking project to establish one of the world’s largest green hydrogen and ammonia plants. Central to this endeavor are ZX 300-based resource assessment solutions from NRG Systems.
NRG Systems, a leader in Lidar technology, established our ZX Lidars Service Center in 2019. We are the only authorized third-party service center for ZX Lidars in the world.
Enel Green Power, one of the largest renewable energy producers in the world, has launched a trial of NRG’s bat deterrent technology at its Gibson Bay wind plant in South Africa.
Thanks to our complete system approach to solar monitoring, NRG is well-positioned to provide everything you need – from hardware to software to services – to meet your needs according to IEC 61724-1.
A recent bat exclusion project in Bibb County, Georgia, was the first endeavor that called for the creation of a floating “bat barge” to keep a colony of nearly 350 bats out of harm’s way.
As the wind industry’s adoption of Lidar technology continues to grow, Doppler Lidar has been gaining ground as a more flexible, lower-cost, and safer option for hub-height measurements than lattice towers.
Bats are notoriously difficult to study due to their small size, nocturnal habits, and penchant for hiding during daylight hours. Therefore, we were particularly excited when researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) asked NRG to take part in an innovative study exploring how bats interact with ultrasonic acoustic deterrents.
