Vaisala launches WindCube 2.1 XP with extended lidar capabilities

Vaisala, a global leader in measurement technology, introduces WindCube 2.1 XP, a significant evolution of its trusted vertical profiler wind lidar. With enhanced accuracy, increased data availability, and robust performance in clean air and complex terrain, it sets a new benchmark for wind measurement, particularly at the rotor sweep heights critical for today’s utility-scale wind turbines.

“WindCube 2.1 XP reflects years of customer feedback, rigorous testing, and continuous innovation,” said Romain Guillaume, Senior Product Manager at Vaisala. “Fine-tuning the detector’s sensitivity, reducing power consumption, and refining measurement stability across environmental conditions helped us engineer WindCube 2.1 XP to deliver the performance developers need.”

While WindCube 2.1 XP retains the form factor and reliability customers trust, it introduces key advancements that translate into tangible value for wind developers, operators, and investors:

These enhancements, together with the cloud-based platform Vaisala Compass launched last year, help derisk wind energy investments, improve site planning and project financing, and reduce operational uncertainty, especially as rotor diameters and hub heights continue to grow. Backed by an expanded five-year warranty, the system is ready for immediate deployment and built to last in the world’s most demanding environments.

According to Richard Fruehmann, Senior Engineer at DNV, “The results from our trial show that the WindCube 2.1 XP has significantly improved data availability with equal wind speed measurement accuracy.”

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