Post-validation analysis is now underway at the Ore Catapult offshore meteorological mast off Blyth, northeast England, following a programme of wind resource data collection described as having saved "considerable development time and cost" compared to a traditional methods.

“Mainstream recognised the innovative approach of FLiDAR from an early stage, bringing accurate wind data at low cost in a short delivery window," says Neart Na Gaoithe project managet David Sweenie.

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