Solar, Ask the Experts, Exclusive Articles — 03 May, 2022
PES was delighted to speak to Guido Volberg, Senior Consultant Product Regulatory Affairs, at Stubli Renewable Energy to find out more about the issues and challenges the PV industry is facing in terms of misinterpretation of test reports and false expectations regarding compatibility. PES: Thank yo...
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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, 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, Ask the Experts, Exclusive Articles — 27 March, 2022
PES was delighted to have the chance to speak with Mahmoud Hamada, PhD, MBA, Managing Director of SAMAWATT, to find out how machine learning algorithms can help reduce grid imbalance penalties. With government subsidies covering these penalties no longer an option, how can small and medium-sized ren...
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Wind, Ask the Experts, Exclusive Articles — 27 March, 2022
While traditional turbine inspection methods can be slow and error-prone, advancements in Artificial Intelligence technology may hold the answer to finding defects faster. A solution that will only grow in importance as wind farms themselves grow and offshore locations become increasingly hard to re...
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Wind, Ask the Experts, Exclusive Articles — 27 March, 2022
Spotting the onset of damage to turbine blades quickly allows for fast decision-making in a wind farm's maintenance planning efforts. Using sensor technology to remotely monitor turbines can help avoid severe damage and reduce the need for turbine shutdowns that pause energy production and revenue g...
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Wind, Ask the Experts, Exclusive Articles — 26 March, 2022
As large, unmanned, remote structures that are open to the elements, wind farms both on and offshore are often subject to performance related issues that need to be addressed to remain cost effective and maximise efficiency. With the market growing faster than it is possible for personnel recruitmen...
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