VINDRAD+ – Gap-filling radars as a method for reducing the conflict between weather radars and wind turbines
VINDRAD+ creates conditions to open up for the construction of more wind turbines near a weather radar by installing a gap-filling radar.
Wind turbines near or in line-of-sight of a weather radar can have a negative impact of the radar's measurements. For this reason, few wind turbines are today approved for construction near a weather radar. One way to open up for the construction of more wind turbines near a weather radar is by installing a gap-filling radar.
VINDRAD+ will develop methods to evaluate the quality of data from a gap-filling radar and implement them in a calculation tool. The calculation tool will be able to handle wind turbine applications from everywhere in Sweden and will serve as a basis for decision by the Swedish Armed Forces. This will result in a fast and objective processing of wind turbine applications, taking into account both main- and gap-filling radar.
About the project
Role of SMHI
SMHI is responsible for the entire project.
Funding and project period
The project is financed by the Swedish Energy Agency and runs between 2013-2015.