Wind, Corporate Focus, Exclusive Articles — 30 May, 2020
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 ar...
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Wind, Corporate Focus, Exclusive Articles — 30 May, 2020
OEGs Local Equipment Room modules installed on the London Array offshore substation topside structures. Credit London Array courtesy of London Array OEG Offshore entered the wind power and renewables market in 2010, with a substantial contract award for the landmark London Array Offshore Wind Farm, ...
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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 30 May, 2020
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 e...
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Wind, Think Tank, Exclusive Articles — 30 May, 2020
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 st...
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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 30 May, 2020
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, includi...
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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 30 May, 2020
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 b...
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Wind, Think Tank, Exclusive Articles — 30 May, 2020
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 is...
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Wind, Ask the Experts, Exclusive Articles — 30 May, 2020
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 forwa...
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