PES:您好，Maxime，欢迎再次接受 PES 的采访。或许我们可以先介绍一下概况， 谈谈您对太阳能光伏市场的看法。全球光 伏市场的规模有多大?是否有某个国家或 地区在这方面表现特别成熟? Maxime Boiron: 在过去 10 年间，全球 太阳能市场稳步发展，装机容量年同比平 均增长约 15%，2021 年总装机容量接近 1.6 亿千瓦。根据 Wood Mackenzie 分 析公司的报告1，2022 年全球装机容量将 增长 25%，到年底将接近 2 亿千瓦。 现在，如果我们展望未来 10 年全球的 整体需求，还可以预见全球所有地区都 会呈现出增长趋势。同样，根据 Wood Mackenzie 的预测，从 2022 年到 2031 年，全球太阳能光伏装置的年均增长率将 达到 8%。
For years, the high-power, back-contact PV module has waited patiently for its day in the sun. Now, this technology is set for a resurgence. Applications are growing fast, from expanding markets like residential rooftops to new markets like e-vehicles. To help unpack the opportunities ahead, and the science behind it, PES spoke to the recently… Read more »
All major regions aim to be climate neutral by 2050. Renewables-based electrification across the economy will be key to this ambition. Wind energy will play an important role in providing clean and competitive power in all major regions. Europe and other regions want faster implementation, putting even more pressure on supply and changing how businesses… Read more »
As renewable energy becomes the primary source of power in the future, modern, special and sustainable ships need to be ready to work and integrate in this market. We spoke to Nikol Hearn, M&A and fund advisor at Waterworks, about how the company is acting in its own innovative way to shape the future of… Read more »
Although dinosaur comparisons in business often refer to outdated machines, in the case of the VelociWrapper, the opposite is true. A play on the fast, fierce and famous dinosaur known as the velociraptor, the VelociWrapper is a cable wrapping machine designed to speed up triplexing. The name is so clever and memorable, it recently won… Read more »
Nowadays, due to the high demand of electricity and its high production price, Renewable Energy Resources (RERs) are considered as a viable solution. The penetration of renewables as a means of electricity production is expected to increase by up to 60% by 2050. Introduction: wind turbine history Wind turbine technology is one of the most… Read more »
Nuts and bolts are one of the most simplistic components on a modern wind turbine, but their inspection is often the single largest maintenance expenditure. Inspection-free bolting is a revolutionary new maintenance approach, which is now available in the offshore wind industry through the adoption of bolt load monitoring technology. A wind turbine consists of… Read more »
Tracking blade damage progression to enable predictive maintenance can generate huge savings and increase annual energy production. It’s no secret that wind energy is experiencing enormous, and fast, growth. Irena’s Renewable Capacity1 Statistics 2022 shows that 93 GW of new wind energy generation capacity was added last year alone and the annual installation is anticipated… Read more »
Lewis McIntyre, Managing Director, Port Services at Peel Ports Group, makes the case for creating floating wind manufacturing hubs and attracting investment for long-term growth. With an urgent need to exploit our domestic energy market, which delivers cheaper and greener energy, the future opportunities this can bring can’t be understated. Manufacturing hubs, as centres of… Read more »
Our reliance on the intricate network of subsea cables continues to grow globally. There is a significant boom in offshore renewable energy generation, satisfying the increasing demands of the world whilst also plugging the gap in capacity lost as more traditional generation methods come to end of life. And it’s extraordinary to contemplate the phenomenal… Read more »
As we come to the end of a turbulent year for the energy sector, there can be little doubt that renewable energy developers, owners and investors will continue to face high levels of volatility and uncertainty. This creates different challenges for development-stage projects and operational assets, but also represents an opportunity to unlock new value…. Read more »
The impact of weather on offshore operations will remain a challenge, now and in the more digitalized future. As wind farms grow and move further from shore, it seems that data driven strategies and decision making will become more relevant than ever before. PES wanted to ask Jelte Kymmell, Co-Founder of MO4, what the advantages… Read more »
Join us for an exploration of the rise of Industry 4.0 and NDE 4.0, the role that acoustic emission (AE) condition monitoring plays in shifting the focus of blade integrity programs, and a glimpse of what the future of blade integrity might look like with the adoption and proliferation of these new technologies. The concept… Read more »
Providing live sea state insights allows offshore wind operators not only to be better informed about weather-sensitive operations, but also access to sea conditions in real-time is also crucial for improving safety, cost saving and the environment. The wind industry moves further out and pushes its boundaries of operation toward deeper waters and harsher environments,… Read more »
In the wake of the ground-breaking innovation with the world’s first hybrid power CTVs, Danish shipping company MHO-Co now sets out on the next voyage towards zero emission. With a targeted course towards a fleet with net zero emissions, an order has now been placed for two new, state of the art, hybrid vessels. The… Read more »
In the wind power sector, importance is given to developing solutions to cater for individual requirements. This is one of LIFTKET’s core competencies, with quality products that are adaptable to the versatile requirements of the wind power sector. In the mid 1980s, a new branch of industry developed, initially starting in Europe; energy generation from… Read more »
LiMain by Liebherr keeps changing our view on maintenance. At the beginning of this year and in a first for PES Wind, Gregor Levold, Sales Director Offshore, Ship and Port Cranes at Liebherr, introduced the system. It is the company’s in-house solution for fast and reliable maintenance of offshore platforms. Since then, it has attracted… Read more »
As we continue to strive for a cleaner planet, governments, industries and organisations around the world are uniting to build a sustainable future. The time is ripe to explore innovations and technologies that can work to reduce carbon emissions and help to facilitate better resource efficiency. In our digital age, data centres are commonplace. However,… Read more »
As the offshore industry expands quickly in the coming years, innovative solutions are needed. HeliOIS wants to add more flexibility and efficiency by creating new service and inspection concepts that can optimise the way we work. Imagine this: a wind farm operator discovers that a substation in the North Sea is malfunctioning and needs repairs…. Read more »
With a steady growth off offshore wind energy and turbine sizes and components increasing continuously, installation challenges are also getting bigger. Being able to efficiently install offshore turbine towers, nacelles, and blades in a high wind environment requires new initiatives and solutions. NOV’s Sjøhest Wind Blade Installation solution lowers the cost, time, and complexity of… Read more »
In the future, hydrogen will be a fundamental building block for the transformation towards a climate-neutral economy. Its various production methods and possibilities for use will render it essential. For the conversion of the energy system, hydrogen offers the possibility of storing the volatilely produced renewable energies, and it will also play a key role… Read more »
In this article we hear from DNV on maximising opportunities from floating offshore wind which hinges on de-risking its economics, technology, logistics and operations. The global installed capacity of floating offshore wind, will grow from 88MW in 2022 to 260GW in mid-century, according to our Energy Transition Outlook 2022 (ETO) model. For perspective, the capacity… Read more »
During a 12-hour trip to a wind farm 40 nautical miles offshore, a hybrid CTV will emit 41% less CO2 compared to a conventional CTV. If a helicopter were used for the transport, CO2 could be reduced by 73%. For Europe, that is a saving of 67,000 to 117,000 ton of CO2 per year, or… Read more »
How can the latest technology enable real-time monitoring of turbine blades and towers, enabling repair and replacement before a critical failure occurs? Is this the way forward for protecting assets and lowering costs? In November 2021, US President Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill to rebuild the nation’s deteriorating roads and bridges and fund… Read more »
The energy transition and sustainable solutions are the hot topics running throughout the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference. PES finds out what visitors can expect from Europe’s leading event that takes place on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th of November 2022 in RAI Amsterdam. Two days full of networking opportunities, sharing knowledge and shaping the… Read more »
The skills shortage within the sector is a challenge for all. Could robots be the solution? Here, Stacey Rivers, Business Development and Operations Manager at BladeBUG, explains how its innovative robots will operate both onshore and offshore, working independently, or collaboratively with a drone or technician, to perform a diverse range of inspection, maintenance, and… Read more »
How can the value of data from bolted joint connections deliver a competitive advantage across the wind industry? During the construction and operation of wind farms, there are lots of data being collected for various purposes. When it comes to the most important elements in the entire structure, the nuts and bolts that are holding… Read more »
Industrial drones, or flying cranes, offer a possible new way to revolutionize wind turbine maintenance, with the potential to save wind farm operators and owners incredible amounts of time, money, and CO2 emissions. Excited at the possibilities this new technology could hold for the industry, PES was keen to learn more from Mikkel Sørensen, Owner… Read more »
Achieving net zero is critical to supporting jobs and delivering economic growth and the Humber offers the biggest decarbonisation opportunity in the UK. As a region, the Humber has delivered before, with extensive recent history and experience in supporting large scale clean energy projects. Together, ABP’s four ports in the region provide an unparalleled gateway… Read more »
Competing in the energy market means selling your power before it is produced. How, therefore, do you ensure you can meet or exceed your projections by keeping your grid frequency constant? PES heard from Sascha Bauer, CEO at 4cast, about the power of technology to forecast the energy output from renewable energy power plants. PES:… Read more »
In November 2014 we asked the industry ‘can we bank on wind Lidar’? Can we use it to provide quantitative data for the annual energy prediction of a wind farm, allowing developers to raise or ratify the necessary finance to progress and construct full-scale developments? Today, in 2022, that question has not only been answered,… Read more »
To support the green energy transition, it’s time for the wind industry to rethink what Asset Performance Management means, and move beyond visualization and monitoring towards performance improvement. Asset reporting, data visualization and performance monitoring have become standard for wind plant owners, asset managers and financial stakeholders, to ensure turbines are running safely and meeting… Read more »
Wind power generated by turbines accounts for the largest share of renewable energy production in Europe. Here, Voliro and SkySpecs explore the lingering questions surrounding the effects of lightning strikes on the rotor blades of wind turbines, as well as an effective new method for inspecting and monitoring the state of those blades. Overview of… Read more »
Accurate Wind Resource Assessment (WRA) grows in importance as the industry, and turbines, grow in demand and in size. By understanding how recent wind energy industry innovations have evolved, we can help shape best practices for WRA, so that the wind energy sector can continue to meet demand and make our world a better place…. Read more »
Demand for hydrogen is on the rise, whether as a means of energy storage or as a replacement for natural gas. But only sustainably produced ‘green’ hydrogen is ecologically reasonable. However, there is still a lack of internationally standardised, mandatory criteria defining sustainability throughout the value chain. So how can producers and distributors prepare for… Read more »
As one of the innovators within the energy service sector, Sulzer Schmid’s rotor blade inspection process employs autonomous drones to capture high-quality and consistent images. PES was keen to spend time talking to Tom Sulzer, CEO and co-founder of Sulzer Schmid, about its cloud-based 3DX™ Blade Platform and how it provides customers with actionable insights,… Read more »