Wind, Think Tank, Exclusive Articles — 13 April, 2023
Repowering is the process of upgrading or replacing components of a wind turbine to improve efficiency and capacity. There are two main types of repowering, full and partial. It is estimated that, on average, full repowering can double the generation of capacity in MW and triple the electricity outp...
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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 13 April, 2023
Towering towards the sky, harnessing the earth's natural elements, wind turbine installations continue to spread across the globe. As the world moves towards net zero, the drive towards renewable energy will continue to grow exponentially. As the turbines themselves move further out of sight, keepin...
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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 13 April, 2023
'Floating wind', the new buzzword of the offshore energy sector, is said to revolutionise the global energy infrastructure. Floating turbines open up new potential sites for exploitation, further offshore, in deeper seas, where stronger and more consistent winds mean better yields. Only four floatin...
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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 13 April, 2023
Belgian construction company DEME is currently installing foundations for Vattenfall's Vesterhav Nord and Syd offshore wind farms on the Danish North Sea coast. Installation of the 41 foundations, to support the 8.4 MW Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines, is handled from a new offshore wind port, ...
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Wind, Corporate Focus, Exclusive Articles — 13 April, 2023
Wind turbines are getting bigger and heavier, so it makes sense that the machinery and techniques used to lift them should evolve too. Electric chain hoists have been used within the industry since the early days, so what changes are being seen and how are companies like LIFTKET adapting their produ...
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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 13 April, 2023
With the increasing size of wind farms and the turbines themselves, the scale of inspection and maintenance challenges faced by the wind energy industry is also growing. Servicing the blades has become more difficult, whereas turbine failure and downtime are more costly. Additionally, growing risks ...
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Wind, Talking Point, Exclusive Articles — 13 April, 2023
Staying ahead of the curve is a recurring theme that anyone involved in a competitive industry contends with. In the offshore platform sector, one example is to invest in a forward-looking project infrastructure to ultimately achieve significant long-term cost savings and other benefits. Outdated op...
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Wind, Think Tank, Exclusive Articles — 13 April, 2023
It's springtime in the northern hemisphere, which means more lightning strikes to wind turbines. Most of the time they can handle the strikes, no problem. But in rare instances lightning does tremendous damage. When asked about a damaged turbine, lightning experts usually respond that 'it's force ma...
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