25 May 2026 .

Unlocking real-world turbine performance

Lidar mounted to a wind turbine nacelle

Wind turbine performance has traditionally been evaluated using nacelle anemometry:
a single measurement height, limited inflow characterization, and a reliance on assumptions about the atmospheric conditions and flow effects across the rotor plane and nacelle. But as the industry seeks to better understand the impact of complex terrain and flow conditions on turbine performance, better tools are emerging to close the gap between idealized and real‑world turbine behaviour.

Read the full paper here.