– TGS has launched a multi-client wind and metocean measurement campaign offshore Germany in the North Sea using LiDAR buoys.
– The buoys are equipped with sensors for detailed measurements of wind, metocean, and environmental data, which is streamed to shore to support wind lease rounds in the German Bight.
– The multi-client approach reduces development costs and timelines for offshore wind developers, providing early access to critical data to minimize uncertainty in future energy generation.
TGS, a global energy data and intelligence provider, has started a new multi-client wind measurement campaign using two LiDAR buoys off the coast of Germany in the North Sea. These buoys are equipped with various sensors to collect detailed wind, metocean, and environmental data, which is then used to support wind lease rounds in the German Bight. The multi-client approach allows multiple customers to subscribe to the same data, reducing development costs and timelines for offshore wind developers and minimizing uncertainty in future energy generation. Similar programs have been successful in America and Norway.
CEO Kristian Johansen emphasized TGS’s commitment to supporting global offshore wind energy with essential data and insights. The buoys off Germany will provide wind data over a 24-month campaign, including metocean data like wave heights and current profiles. The data is streamed, quality-controlled, and made available through the Wind AXIOM platform for stakeholders to make informed decisions about offshore wind projects. These projects are supported by offshore wind industry funding. The Spring 2024 issue of Energy Global magazine features technical articles on electrical infrastructure, turbine monitoring, battery storage, and more in relation to renewable energy.