X-band SAR measurements to extract motion-related parameters of offshore wind farms

This study deals with the observation of off-shore wind turbines using X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) measurements acquired by the Spanish PAZ satellite mission. Wind turbines are installed increasingly offshore in utility scale wind farms equipped with enough capacity to satisfy the demand f...

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Published in2023 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea; Learning to Measure Sea Health Parameters (MetroSea) pp. 47 - 51
Main Authors Inserra, Giovanna, Nunziata, Ferdinando, Marino, Armando
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 04.10.2023
Subjects
coastal area
PAZ
Renewable energy sources
SAR
Satellites
Sea measurements
Sea surface
Shape
Solway
Wind farms
Wind turbines
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Summary:This study deals with the observation of off-shore wind turbines using X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) measurements acquired by the Spanish PAZ satellite mission. Wind turbines are installed increasingly offshore in utility scale wind farms equipped with enough capacity to satisfy the demand for renewable energy. Especially in northern Europe, the number of large offshore wind farms is increasing rapidly.Hence, in this study, spectral information is extracted from X-band SAR measurements to monitor wind turbines belonging to the Robin Rigg off-shore wind farm in Scotland, UK. Experimental results demonstrate the ability of SAR measurements to provide information about motion parameters associated to the wind turbines.
DOI:10.1109/MetroSea58055.2023.10317424