Since 1997, DHSS has been involved in offshore energy projects, carried out in the Southern North Sea. The company established its name in the industry, as a provider of vessel agency services and helicopter operations, for complicated offshore projects. Thus, providing an important interface, between offshore and onshore, delivering tailor made services. First contact with… Read more »
Recent discussions, about offshore wind resource estimation, demonstrated the need for more sophisticated wake models to reduce the risk of overestimating power production. In this context, ZephyScience developed a new computation methodology, empowered by its cloud-computing services. This topic emerged over the past few months: wake models used up until now by the wind resource… Read more »
PES Wind caught up with Stefan Weber, the founder and Managing Director of WINDSOURCING.COM. It was a great meeting and we were impressed with the new additions to their solutions. From a small online service to an online B2B shop, 9 years later, boasting some of the top players in the wind industry as customers,… Read more »
Spares in Motion (SIM) has a solution for wind energy O&M pitfalls. Reducing costs and obtaining spare parts as needed is increasingly important, especially as uptime demands skyrocket and maintenance contracts end. SIM explains to PES how their database is facilitating these goals for owners and operators today. We are a nearly half way through… Read more »
Here is proof that it’s better to work together than try to reinvent the wheel. PES is thrilled to bring you this perfect example of such a collaboration between two companies. The end result saved time and costs, which are now a big plus for the end users. ‘Working with Scopito has enabled us to… Read more »
Ports display the economic growth engines in the economy of countries. Increased activity requires larger ports, capable of handling a larger volume of traffic representing buoyant import-export balances. However, the epitome of ports also presents the consumables of natural resources, represented by the goods moving over the quay side. It could be argued that ports… Read more »
In response to the global market requirement for more efficient and targeted O&M strategies for operational wind farms, there is an increasing need for operators to focus on turbine performance and reliability. Having recognised this as a priority to support operational teams and to advise on strategies to optimise sites, our approach has been to… Read more »
Energy grids have undergone immense change in recent years with the introduction of smart devices, new hardware, and software solutions that enable communication and data exchange. While these shifts signal a positive trend toward widespread renewables adoption, utility companies struggle to analyze and improve the power grid’s efficiency. Even with more connected devices and new… Read more »
DFIG topology wind turbines have been widely used in the wind energy market during the last years to cover the medium and lower power ranges, between 2 and 4 MW. Nowadays, this fact has changed and the OEMs are developing DFIG wind turbines that could go above power rates of 6 MW. The wind sector… Read more »
Abstract: full-scale mechanical testing of blades is an integral part of the certification of wind turbines. With ever-larger rotor diameters, the importance of testing and validation is growing with the aim of minimizing operational risks. Dual axis testing can lead to a more realistic loading scenario compared to traditional single axis testing. A recent demonstration… Read more »
There is a green revolution in ship technology going on these days. We are currently witnessing a wave of zero emission propulsion ideas entering the market like battery powered car ferries for short routes, power shaving batteries onboard offshore hybrid service vessels and cruise liners that can enter protected fjords purely on batteries. Such efforts… Read more »
PES went to talk with Dylan Jones, at Mareel, about the first anniversary of the company, the business and the future. It has been a great year, being a member of the Northern Offshore Group has been a rewarding positive experience, both for the company and employees. These cultures were already very much aligned and… Read more »
The concept ‘vessel intake’ is at the forefront of windmill component design, and it will make possible more profitable logistics projects when different variables are considered under a collaborative approach. The wind industry is facing a never-ending pressure on costs. All industry players, including first and second-tier suppliers, are developing different initiatives around cost reduction…. Read more »
PES once again had the pleasure of speaking with Hans Gatzemeier, CEO of ELA Container Offshore, Germany. This is a company where being successful means providing the highest quality goods and service and where the need of the client is paramount. This is the first of serval interviews we look forward to this year with… Read more »
Assessments and analyses for lifetime extension of wind turbines There’s a sizeable wave rolling in towards the wind energy industry: this year, in Europe alone, more than ten percent of installed capacity will be reaching its 20th year of operation, and by 2025, the figure will be almost 30 percent. To keep them running or not,… Read more »
In the search for alternative ways to make foundation installations quieter, faster and easier, the offshore vibro driving technology has developed in leaps and bounds over the past 20 years. The ever-increasing demand for reducing the Levelised Cost of Energy (LCOE) and protecting the underwater wildlife, has triggered out of the box thinking for the… Read more »
W2W market maturing at last It’s clear that the Walk to Work (W2W) concept is here to stay in both wind energy and the oil and gas industry. The major operators and turbine EPCs have all commissioned dedicated W2W vessels from various operators. The last 4 years has seen a number of new operators enter… Read more »
Barry Nisill, Vice President and Alexander Murillo, Technical Service Engineer, both at Belzona, made time to speak with PES about the part this well-established company, plays in repairs in the wind industry, both onshore and offshore. They welcome any regulations and use them as a minimum benchmark, which they exceed, in the manufacture of their… Read more »
BBC Chartering’s Mads Poulsen talked to PES about how the demand for wind energy is increasing and the growth in size of the blades being used to harness it. This is a company which is uniquely positioned, with both the fleet capacity and the vessel diversity, required to meet the challenge of bigger blades and… Read more »
The wind industry presents specific challenges when dealing with tool operator injuries. Because of remote locations and hazardous working conditions, it can often take hours for help to arrive once an injury occurs. Safety needs to be considered in every aspect of the job. Hand Injuries: costly in many ways Hand injuries, in particular, can… Read more »
In Europe today, it is standard to equip newly built wind turbines with service lifts. These allow technicians easy access to all levels of the tower. Many older turbines do not have this advantage and require operations and maintenance personnel to ladder climb instead. On such wind farms, there are countless soft tissue injuries due… Read more »
Manz集团的研究合作伙伴神华光伏科技研发有限公司刷新CIGS 总部位于北京和施韦比施哈尔的合资企业NICE Solar Energy (神华光伏科技研发有限公司)自2017年成立以来,一直专注于CIGS技术的研发 Manz 集团的生产设备成就世界纪录 创新世界纪录的组件已通过德国莱茵TÜV认证 NICE Solar Energy (神华光伏科技研发有限公司)为Manz集团与中国能源投资有限公司、上海电气集团于2017年4月所共同组建的中德创新与合作公司。在北京拥有约80名专家,在德国施韦比施哈尔施韦比施哈尔拥有160名员工,具备全球最坚实的CIGS薄膜太阳能技术研发能力。日前由其在德国施韦比施哈尔的研发中心以Manz集团的设备所生产的CIGS薄膜太阳能组件达17.6%(组件面积120 x 60厘米),刷新世界纪录,并已获得德国莱茵TÜV的认证。 此次的成就主要是基于2011年Manz集团在斯图加特太阳能与氢能研究中心Baden-Württemberg(ZSW)支持下所制定的长期的技术路线图。从那时起,隶属于Manz施韦比施哈尔的CIGSlab创新线所生产的CIGS组件在效率上即不断提高,ZSW实验室的效率也得以付诸验证于生产在线。随着NICE Solar Energy于2017年4月成立,从而聚集、增进更多的能量,NICE Solar Energy得以以最快的速度进一步加快CIGS技术的研发。 Manz 集团首席执行官Martin Drasch表示:‘我们研发合作伙伴NICE Solar Energy达成世界纪录是由多种因素共同促成的:以Manz集团在施韦比施哈尔CIGS生产在线累积数十年的工艺调适开发经验以及不断开发提升效能的生产设备做为基石。最后也是最重要的,NICE Solar Energy施韦比施哈尔和北京的同事们展现了出色的开发能力,因此我们中德团队在行业中进行了前所未有的跨地域合作。’