Wind Lidar Masterclass 2025
Melbourne, Australia
This event will be co-hosted with ZX Lidars. Registration is free and by invitation only.
Please note, this is an in-person event only and will follow Chatham House rules and will not be recorded. Spaces are limited, register now.
| Date: | Wednesday, 21 May 2025 |
| Time: | 09:30-18:00 |
| Location: | Polly Woodside - 21 South Wharf Promenade, South Wharf 3006, Melbourne, Australia |
Join DNV, ZX Lidars and other industry leaders as we explore wind measurement campaigns and the increasing contribution that Lidars are making in Australia and globally. This educational event is designed to bring together collective experiences from OEMs, project developers and technology experts.
The seminar will be followed by networking drinks, allowing attendees to continue connecting and exchanging ideas.
Agenda
Wind Lidar Masterclass 2025
09:30
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10:00
Registration & coffee
10:00
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10:05
Welcome - key info
Chatham House Rules.
Key information for the day.
10:05
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10:15
Keynote address
The DNV Energy Transition Report. Why are we here, why does it matter and how long do we have left?
10:15
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10:30
Quick technology recap
Lidar basics, theory and ‘ZX 300 in 5 minutes’
10:30
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10:45
Real world deployments
Lessons learned from operating a fleet of Lidars in hot weather, clean air and red earth.
10:45
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12:15
Wind resource assessment with Lidar – how and why Australia is leading the world.
- Where have all the easy sites gone? The art of using LiDAR devices to filter new prospects in complex and remote sites
- Why bigger sites mean smarter measurements, not just more of them.
- Why, with transaction costs rising, buyers are driving standards in project procurement
- The Benefits of Lidar on Australian Projects
12:15
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13:30
Lunch and networking
13:30
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15:00
The way to Lidar only – how to change an industry in 90 minutes
- LiDAR at Sea: Innovations and Challenges Shaping the Future of Offshore Wind
- A user’s perspective, “Safer, Faster, Cheaper, Better…. Bankable!”
- Site suitability and turbine load response with Lidar only.
- Lidars, Sodars and Energy Assessments, an international perspective.
15:00
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15:30
Coffee break
15:30
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16:30
Turning box-ticking into value – operational sites, power curves & permanent Lidars
- Lidar experience throughout the project lifecycle
- An OEM’s perspective on Lidar based power performance testing
- As we move into complex terrain, how do we create confidence for OEMs and financers
- The need for continuous measurements in the wind industry
16:30
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17:00
Hot topics and industry themes
Final panel discussion focusing on implementation of the previous sessions. What challenges still remain and what appetite is there in the room to overcome them?
17:00
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18:00
Networking and drinks reception
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