Reliable offshore wind resource assessment requires precise and transparent quantification of measurement uncertainty. Recent reconciliation studies show evidence that Floating LiDAR Systems (FLS) can achieve total uncertainties below 1% at hub height.
The offshore environment has been looked at by the wind energy industry as an attractive place to install wind farms due to its abundant wind resources. Due to the challenges related to observational data gathering in offshore, the industry often employs wind-profile models as an alternative to assess the wind resource.