180 wind professionals gather to discuss changing expectations of wind farm O&M
With a huge quantity of WTGs erected in the last 2 to 10 years reaching renewal for OEM’s full service and warranty agreements, the need for qualified 3rd party O&M providers will increase in coming years, predicts Gregg Flobeck, Director of Business Development for Sky Climber Wind Solutions, LLC.
However, present economic conditions and competition from other energy sources have influenced owner-operator expectations and production requirements.
As such, 3rd party providers that fall short of the newer and tighter requirements and budget challenges today may find themselves excluded from the market, as owner-operators (post OEM warranty) seek out alternative providers capable of providing and meeting the necessary challenges imposed on the industry today.
Iberdrola Renewables, AES Wind Generation, GE Energy, Vestas Americas, Suzlon and many more leading US wind industry companies will meet this April in Dallas to discuss, debate and appraise the latest O&M strategies to reduce costs, minimize turbine downtime and improve overall revenue.
This O&M critical conference has already drawn over 180 wind professionals from across the industry. The direct focus of the event will be on O&M options (post warranty), best practice maintenance strategies, tried and tested steps to recruiting and training a fully compliable H&S workforce which will ensure operational excellence and the positive growth of wind farms in North America.
A selected range of operators, developers, wind turbine manufacturers, R&D experts, consultants and service providers are set to debate and discuss these key topics at the 2nd Wind Energy Update Operations and Maintenance Summit on April 20-21.
For further information regarding this event, view the website: http://www.windenergyupdate.com/operationsandmaintenanceusa/index.shtml
Jon Harman
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