Wind, Ask the Experts, Exclusive Articles — 27 March, 2022
In a first for PES Wind, we spent time speaking to Gregor Levold, Sales Director Offshore, Ship and Port Cranes at Liebherr, to find out how the company is helping with the heavy lifting involved in the industry. Recognising the huge potential in the wind energy market, how is the brand hoping to ma...
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Wind, Ask the Experts, Exclusive Articles — 27 March, 2022
Everyone has now woken up to the benefits of automation, integration and digitization in the wind industry, but what's the next phase and how can we continue to support the global market consolidation with technology? We asked Onyx Insight's Product Owner Jon Hodson and Joshua Greenslade, Machine Le...
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Wind, Corporate Focus, Exclusive Articles — 27 March, 2022
Heavy plates for offshore wind towers have to withstand enormous forces, with manufacturers of wind tower steel foundations relying on the latest milling technology to maximise robustness, durability and performance. PES takes a look at the latest processes and solutions available. The use of wind p...
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Wind, Think Tank, Exclusive Articles — 27 March, 2022
Lidar technology has come a long way since NASA first used it during 1971's Apollo 15 mission to the moon. Modern lidar systems have applications across many industries, and they are being used extensively by the wind power industry for both current and emerging onshore and offshore applications. Ma...
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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 27 March, 2022
With renewable energy a constantly advancing market, the need for more efficient wind farms and larger structures is also growing. The result is the next generation of wind turbine installations, weighing thousands of tonnes each. But how can these be transported from the production line to site saf...
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Wind, Ask the Experts, Exclusive Articles — 27 March, 2022
As wind farms move further offshore, how can they be protected from corrosion while keeping costs down and maintenance time to a minimum? To find out what solutions might be available to help solve this conundrum and get an overview of where the market may be heading next, we spent time talking to L...
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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 27 March, 2022
With the wind being an unpredictable beast, optimising the performance of turbines and reacting quickly to changes in conditions involves a huge amount of data gathering and analysis. Sereema takes a look at how digital technology is being used to enable quick decision making with everyone in sync. ...
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Wind, PES Essential, Exclusive Articles — 27 March, 2022
The high prices paid for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management leases in the recent New York Bight Auction have drawn attention to the high stakes involved in developing offshore wind projects. The highest winning bid was more than a billion dollars for lease area OCS-A 0539 paid by Bight Wind Holdi...
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