As Andreas Berg Nielsen steps into the role of CEO at Windar Photonics, he believes the wind industry is entering a new phase, one focused less on building bigger turbines and more on extracting greater performance from existing assets. In this interview, he explains why optimisation is becoming a core priority for asset owners, how Windar’s LiDAR technology is delivering measurable returns within months and why the company sees enormous growth potential in the world’s ageing wind fleet.
PES: It’s a pleasure to speak to you today, Andreas. You officially took your new role as CEO on 1 June. After spending the past year close to Windar at board level, what made this the right next step for you?
Andreas Berg Nielsen: What struck me most over the past year was how much real value Windar is already delivering and that, despite installing over 1,700 units around the world, how little market awareness amongst our potential customers there is of the company’s true capabilities.
I saw a company with strong fundamentals and significant untapped potential, a rare position to be in, which is why I chose to take up the CEO role.