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Mar 27, 2012
Lucy Heintz, Director of Energy at private equity investor Actis, sees huge potential in emerging economy wind markets.
Mar 22, 2012
Over 100,000MW of wind energy capacity is set to come out of warranty by 2020 forcing operators to either repower or retrofit their wind farms or lose money.
Mar 20, 2012
In little over a month, the first-ever Wind Energy Summit with an exclusive focus on upgrades, retrofit and repower technology will take place in Texas, the principal state for operational wind facilities and service specialists.
Mar 19, 2012
Jan Keil, researcher and author of Deutsche Bank’s latest report on renewable energy storage options, on how Germany can meet its 2050 target of running on 80% renewable electricity, with the help of energy storage.
Mar 12, 2012
Wind Energy Update’s largest North American event, the 4th Annual Wind Energy Operations and Maintenance Summit, has already seen over 250 wind professionals and 18 sponsors confirm their attendance with still 6 weeks until the event itself takes place.
Mar 5, 2012
High voltage equipment manufacturers market their gear as “fit and forget”. So why should we worry? Richard Horan, offshore wind project manager and independent consultant, explains why more attention should be given to offshore substation maintenance.
Feb 21, 2012
With 6,810 megawatts (MW) of wind capacity connected to the U.S. grid in 2011, wind operators will re-evaluate strategies to get the most from their O&M expenditure as well as maximize generation
Feb 20, 2012
The cost of corrosion damage in offshore wind monopile foundations can be crippling, yet industry guidance is falling short. Andrew Williams reports.
Feb 13, 2012
David Brown, a leader in the global gear industry, will present a paper in the event’s ‘solutions for asset-life cost containment’ session, as well as participate in the interactive panel discussion focused on gearbox reliability improvement.
Feb 13, 2012
These days, the 90MW Kentish Flats Wind Farm, some 30 minutes from port, may seem like child’s play compared to recent successors, Thanet and Walney. But does it hold important lessons for O&M optimisation?
Feb 7, 2012
The outcome of the decision from Congress to extend the Production Tax Credit for renewable energy at the end of the year is unclear.
Feb 6, 2012
Intelligent wind farm design saves millions in project delays, accidents and O&M costs. Now more than ever, developers and suppliers must embrace radical thinking in the years ahead.
Jan 30, 2012
Maintenance practices on wind turbines are primarily either ‘preventative’ actions performed at routine intervals according the manufacturers specification, or ‘reactive’ when a turbine’s component is damaged causing the machine to shut down.
Jan 17, 2012
Towards the end of 2011 the U.S’s total installed wind power capacity stood at around 43,641 MW, with Canada adding a further 5,177 MW.
Jan 16, 2012
A widely-held view is that motherships or floatels will be required for Round 3 wind farm O&M. But this presents major technical and cost issues.
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