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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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 09 June, 2022
The current geopolitical situation, as well as an impending need to curb carbon emissions, requires European countries to rethink their energy policies. The offshore wind industry can provide one of the solutions to the equation, but to do so mature port capacity in Europe must be increased. Conside...
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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 09 June, 2022
As the industry scales up, Sereema argues the case for wind asset management at a global level: flexible enough to make centralized strategy and operational level daily decisions. Could this approach to wind sector management and analysis deliver an additional layer of understanding of asset behavio...
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Wind, Think Tank, Exclusive Articles — 09 June, 2022
Airborne Wind Energy has many potential advantages that could see it play a crucial role in the long-term transition to renewable energy. However, such a new innovation requires some clever thinking and financial backing to really get it off the ground. Cost-effectiveness is one barrier to its succe...
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Wind, PES Essential, Exclusive Articles — 09 June, 2022
With the first quarter of 2022 over, DHSS can look back at a good start to its 25th anniversary year. New offshore wind projects have begun in the UK, France and in its home country, the Netherlands, with other operations continuing and expanding. Here, we take a closer look at a few of the company'...
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