Energy & Environment: Wind Energy
Over the last twenty years, QinetiQ’s breadth and depth of knowledge has been helping solve wind, wave and tidal energy issues. And with the UK committed to a target of meeting 15 percent of its energy supplies from renewable sources by 2020, the issues are growing. We can help you overcome your problems in the renewable energy market.
Whether you’re a land owner, developer, manufacturer, designer or authority, our range of services and technical solutions can address the challenges you’re facing, from the early planning stages of wind farm development through to technology innovation and services for reliable turbine operations.
We provide impartial assessments using our advanced modelling tools.
Assessing the impact of wind farms on radar
Our radar systems provide more airspace data and thus safeguard UK airspace.
Vertical radar speeds up planning applications
We offer preventive maintenance through regular sampling and analysis of your equipment.
Extending the life of wind turbines
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QinetiQ has developed a wind turbine that causes minimal interference to air traffic control radars.
Cloaking wind turbines from radar
The Department of Trade and Industry awarded QinetiQ the contract to minimise the interference that wind turbines cause to air traffic control and air defence radars. This should enable planning applications for new wind farms to be approved more easily. Read More
QinetiQ offers support to wind farm developers at every stage: planning, development, construction and operation.
Offering support from planning to operation
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