Gazelle Teams Up with LiDAR Tech Company to Develop Smart Floating Wind Platforms

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Portugal-based floating wind foundation developer, Gazelle Wind Power, has entered into a strategic partnership with Blue Aspirations, a Chinese company specialising in floating LiDAR and seabed observation systems. The new partners plan to develop smart floating offshore wind platforms.

According to a press release Blue Aspirations issued on 30 October, the partnership will bring together its data and monitoring systems and Gazelle’s floating platform technology, and enable the two companies to create “intelligent, resilient, and scalable floating wind solutions that thrive in the most challenging offshore environments”.

Under the partnership agreement, Gazelle and Blue Aspirations will develop LiDAR systems optimised for floating wind applications, including wind resource measurement across the swept area of a wind turbine, with appropriate motion compensation based on nacelle or platform motion, as well as condition monitoring of the entire system.

The companies also said they aim to develop the platform concepts for commercial readiness ahead of future floating wind tenders worldwide.

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Gazelle Wind Power and Blue Aspirations will also share knowledge and skills, drawing on each company’s experience and expertise, to drive improved results for both organisations, according to their announcements of the new partnership.