Vestas, a Danish company, is the largest supplier of wind turbines in
the world, and has 38,000 monitored turbines, each one collecting
valuable climate information. Vestas has developed the industry’s most comprehensive climate
library. Over 50 million atmospheric observations every day are
processed at the world’s leading meteorological centres, and augmented
using in-house state of the art weather models.
The climate library is used as valuable data input, applied
throughout the process of designing, constructing and maintaining a wind
park, unlocking optimization opportunities every step of the way. This
is information will help the Race Management team for the event ahead of
each leg.
Vestas will also contribute to the Volvo Ocean Race as part of a task
force established to provide “new thinking” around the next generation
of boat designs. Key focal areas include: Aerodynamics, Condition
Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance.
“We are proud to be able to use Vestas capabilities in wind energy to
join together with the Volvo Ocean Race by means of a Data Analytics
Race Partnership,” said Anders Runevad, the CEO of Vestas Wind Systems
A/S.
“It adds another dimension to our involvement with the race, and
proves that wind energy and sailing are intrinsically linked, to the
extent that historical data from more than 50 million sensors on over
38,000 monitored turbines can help us understand how seven Volvo Ocean
65 boats plot their courses on the 45,000 nautical mile route around the
world.
“Vestas’ knowledge in manufacturing, commissioning, servicing wind
turbines for almost 40 years will also allow us to work with Subject
Matter Experts to provide input on the future of the race and the next
generation of boats. We are looking forward to participating in this
innovative dynamic and are excited to see the outcome.”
In addition to the Data Analytics partnership with the Volvo Ocean
Race, Vestas is also a title sponsor of Vestas 11th Hour Racing, the
winner of Leg 1 of the race.
“We are happy to have Vestas increase their partnership with the
Volvo Ocean Race, from a team partner, to adding their expertise as a
Data Analytics Partner for the event,” said Jordi Neves, Chief Digital
Officer of the Volvo Ocean Race.
“Wind energy is as vital for their business, as it is to our sailors.
Having access to analysis from the Vestas climate library is a unique
opportunity to give more information to Race Control and our audience
ahead of each leg.”
The Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 started in Alicante, Spain on October
22, 2017 and takes seven of the best sailing teams in the world on the
ultimate team test as they race over 45,000 nautical miles around the
world.
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