Joint IEA Wind Task 43 and Task 52 Webinar – Opportunities for easier and faster use of lidar data through digitalisation

16:00-17:00 CEST on May 11th, 2026

As wind energy lidar technology generates increasingly large and complex datasets, the industry faces growing challenges in efficiently processing and applying this data to real-world projects.

Together with IEA Wind Task 52, this webinar will explore opportunities for easier and faster use of lidar data through digitalisation. In particular, we will talk about how standardised formats, data models and ontologies can reduce data wrangling time and effort. Join experts from across the wind energy community to discover practical tools and approaches that can streamline your lidar data workflows and accelerate project timelines!

Programme:

10’ Introduction and Mentimeter questions about opportunities and challenges of working with lidar data (Sarah Barber, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences)

20’ IEA Wind Task 52 – Opportunities for digitalisation and lidars (Andy Clifton, enerlace)

10’ The WRA Data Model (Stephen Holleran, Brightwind)

10’ Introduction to ontologies and their potential uses with lidar (Yuriy Marykovskiy, Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences)

10’ Q&A