Solar, Ask the Experts, Exclusive Articles — 26 August, 2022
It's no secret that supply chain issues have affected the sector since the pandemic first began, intensified further by the war in Ukraine. Timely then, for PES to speak once again with Ignacio Juan Revilla Fernandez, Head of Tracker Operations at Soltec, about how the company is overcoming current ...
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Solar, Ask the Experts, Exclusive Articles — 26 August, 2022
New technology is coming through all the time in the field of solar tracking, so we were fascinated to hear from Mario Eckl, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of ideematec, a company that has over 50 approved patents, about their latest ideas and innovations to help the sector flourish. PES: A ...
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Solar, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 26 August, 2022
April 2022 saw an important landmark event: 1 TW of globally installed solar capacity. Solar power entered the terawatt age. It is staggering to consider that solar power is set to double to over 2 TW within the next three years. Alongside this rapidly growing market is an increasing narrative regar...
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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 09 June, 2022
One of the key challenges facing any offshore wind operator, and one which has high significance for their success, is around the accessibility of assets. However, a new study by Trios Renewables, the University of Strathclyde and wave sensor specialists Miros has, for the first time, provided evide...
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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 09 June, 2022
With the foundations of wind turbines being below ground, they are often the most overlooked when it comes to maintenance. After all, a visual inspection is limited to the above ground parts of the foundation, or requires destructive testing. Data driven non-destructive testing mechanisms, already q...
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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 09 June, 2022
Located on England's east coast, Peel Ports Great Yarmouth is a one-stop-shop for handling pre-assembly, O&M and manufacturing opportunities, simultaneously, making it 'like no other UK port location', according to Port Director Richard Goffin. PES takes a look at why having such a highly experi...
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Wind, Think Tank, Exclusive Articles — 09 June, 2022
External wakes could reach further than the offshore wind industry previously predicted, bringing financial implications for wind farm developments. For offshore wind to live up to its full potential, developers and investors must have full visibility over the impact of wind farms on one another, or...
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Wind, Ask the Experts, Exclusive Articles — 09 June, 2022
In such a busy period for the industry, it's not just wind farms that are getting bigger to help meet demand. PES was keen to hear from Steve Evans, General Manager at Mainprize Offshore, about some of the challenges faced in terms of crew transfer vessels and how growing their fleet is just one par...
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