Radar surveys increase efficiency on Berwick Bank wind farm development

Remote sensing laser technologies accelerate schedule 

The customer needed to capture accurate data quickly to optimise the planning and design for the new land-based infrastructure required to meet the needs of the wind farm output. 

To support this requirement, we deployed a combination of aerial and ground survey techniques. UAV Lidar technologies were coupled with GPS and underground survey to capture the data as efficiently as possible; they allowed for the creation of highly accurate point clouds representing the scanned area.  

We delivered insights and analysis based on the data and reviewed any subsequent assumptions. Our experienced personnel stayed fully engaged through the project cycle, improving understanding as the project progressed and reducing risk and expenditure throughout the operations. 

Innovations in action 

Using the latest UAV LIDAR technologies significantly reduced the time on site for this project. The UAV Survey provided aerial photographs of the site and a LIDAR point cloud of the ground surface. This was combined with survey data captured by Total Station and GPS sensors as well as the underground data set supplied by Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Radio Detection techniques.

The result 

We delivered a plethora of data, on schedule. These insights were used by the customer to optimise the planning and design of cable-landfall infrastructure, crucial to the development of the offshore wind farm.