Wind, Ask the Experts, Exclusive Articles — 19 November, 2023
The installation procedure of the ECO TLP system for floating foundations, which is designed for extra-large (XXL) wind turbine generators in deep water, is a patented innovation capable of operating in water depths of up to 2000 meters. PES was keen to gain insight into the technology and the benef...
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Wind, Think Tank, Exclusive Articles — 19 November, 2023
Today, Floating Lidar Systems (FLS) are considered to be the established and de facto standard technology for offshore wind resource assessment measurements in the wind industry. Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES has accompanied this development from the beginning, not only as an exp...
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Wind, Exclusive Articles — 19 November, 2023
Following up on its 'avian monitoring on the radar' article in the last edition of PES Wind, DeTect makes a welcome return with an introduction to Aircraft Detection Lighting Systems. How is the technology being used to monitor airspace around wind farms while reducing light pollution? An Aircraft D...
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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 19 November, 2023
As wind turbines grow exponentially in size, so do the challenges associated with maintaining them. The industry's issue lies in the scarcity of personnel willing to perform these high-altitude tasks, compounded by the increasing size of turbines which escalates downtime costs. Aerones is revolution...
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Wind, Think Tank, Exclusive Articles — 19 November, 2023
As onshore wind turbines are installed closer to urbanised areas and in ever-increasing numbers, wind turbine original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are faced with increasingly stringent noise regulations. To date, this situation has been mostly restricted to the European continent, but other regio...
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Wind, Think Tank, Exclusive Articles — 02 September, 2023
How do you solve a problem like ageing? We're now 30 years on from the commissioning of Scotland's first commercial onshore wind farm, and our sector is coming together to discuss the reality of what to do with an ageing fleet of turbines that are rapidly reaching the end of their financially useful...
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Wind, Corporate Focus, Exclusive Articles — 02 September, 2023
Modern wind turbines are commonly equipped with service lifts, but what can be done to upgrade those old wind towers that only have climbing ladders? Limited space and costly modifications have made it impossible to install lifts on older turbines, reducing its energy output and compromising worker ...
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Wind, Ask the Experts, Exclusive Articles — 02 September, 2023
Originally developed for the US Air Force and NASA as a precision bird detection radar system, DeTect's Avian Radar technology can provide continuous monitoring of bird and bat activity at ranges of three to eight miles around wind farm sites. The company's Senior Biologist, Jenny Davenport, explain...
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