Cambridge Consultants, an Altran subsidiary, created Aveillant, whose 3D radar removes a key barrier to wind farms expansion and its associated energy production.
One of the major obstacles to the deployment of wind farms is indeed the actual inability of air traffic controllers to distinguish between an aircraft and the rotating wind turbine blades.
Therefore Aveillant will provide airfields with the accurate radar data needed to eliminate the potential confusion this could cause.
This tech nology removes the concerns about aviation safety and air defence that are holding back growth in the wind energy industry. Currently 66% of all wind farm applications, equating to 6.5 gigawatts of electricity, are being delayed due to this problem in the UK alone.
Aveillant’s singular approach in wind turbine mitigation is a result of an extensive work with aviation and wind energy stakeholders in the UK, as wind farm developers, airport operators, the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The result is a unique mitigation technology that promises to meet both civil and MoD requirements, and will be cost-effective even for smaller wind farms, as well as generating jobs in the green energy sector.
“The development of Aveillant’s technical solution is an important step for the development of clean energy production around the world. This breakthrough innovation answers the ambitious goals set by governments about renewable energy”, commented Philippe Salle, Chairman and Chief Executive of the Altran group.
