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ZX 300 wind Lidar deployed on the Faroe Islands for Effo

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ZX Measurement Services supports development of 100MW Eysturlund Energy Park

ZX Measurement Services are supporting Effo with the progression of the 100MW Eysturlund Energy Park Development in the Faroe Islands. Effos's core business is the provision of energy. Effo is the largest energy company in the Faroe Islands and is the owner of the largest wind farm in the Faroe Islands, Gellingarklettur. Gellingarklettur can produce energy to all the households in the Faroe Islands.

The energy park Eysturlund is the next step in the energy transition with focus on electrification of the industry. Eysturlund will feature 24 x 4.2MW wind turbines and is expected to generate 350GWh of renewable energy annually. This production of clean energy should offset around 10% of the fossil fuel consumption in the Faroe Islands, marking a substantial advancement in the region's commitment to sustainability.

ZX Measurement Services has provided turnkey services to EFFO, with the rental of the ZX 300 wind Lidar and monthly data and reporting services. The wind Lidar will be utilised for a 12-month wind resource assessment campaign, gathering critical data to optimise the design and energy output of the park. The Lidar technology enables precise wind measurements at multiple heights, providing essential insights for turbine placement and overall project feasibility.

Heini Ellingsgaard, Head of Renewable Energy at Effo commented: "At Effo we are committed to deliver green energy to the whole country. Using wind Lidar's high quality data measurements and reliability, we hope the data will improve and validate our design decisions ensuring we make the most of the onsite wind resource and ensure the energy park is as efficient as possible."

Ian Ravey, Managing Director at ZX Measurement Services commented: "We are excited to be supporting Effo with their latest development in the Faroe Islands. This will mark our most northerly deployment Lidar installation to date, continuing to show our flexibility and confidence in the technology to deliver accurate and reliable wind measurements. Our approach to providing world-class wind measurements allows clients to access low-cost and accurate wind measurements using the industry-leading ZX 300 Lidars. We pride ourselves in providing wind data as a service throughout Europe to deliver projects such as these."

Press contact: Jonathan Collings at jcollings@alesia-communications.com

About ZX Measurement Services

ZX Measurement Services is a global leader in the design, installation and management of wind, site and project measurement systems. The team has over 70 years combined experience in ensuring all measurement campaigns are designed and delivered to exactly meet customer's needs whilst optimising new and existing technologies to facilitate acquisition of the highest quality data with the lowest measurement uncertainty. Based near Glasgow, UK, ZXMS has a fleet of new ZX300 Lidars and Hybrid Remote Sensing Power Suppliesavailable for long- or short-term rental campaigns in the UK or Internationally. We design and execute measurement campaigns using our own Lidar fleet or our customers fleets. We train, support and solve problems for customers.

In short, our promise is simple, excellence in measurements and project data. Following initial development by the team, Zephir Ltd. was founded in 2007 and our sole shareholder is the UK-based company Fred. Olsen Ltd, founded in 1963 with global outreach. Fred. Olsen-related companies operate across a diverse set of industries, but a backbone of renewable energy industry organisations including consultants, wind farm development, installation vessels and operation & maintenance teams has helped inform and advise our own Lidar organisation.

To find out more visit: www.zxmeasurements.com

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