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Whats In A Name Change
Matthias Mroß, Managing Partner Global Renewables Shipbrokers GmbH, tells PES about the current challenges facing the shipping industry. He also explains the GRS name change and their expansion in to other business areas. PES: Welcome back to PES Wind magazine. Thanks for talking with us. Would you like to begin by explaining a little about… Read more »
bespoke is the new standard
Growing competition and cost pressure have prompted some companies to delay modernisation projects and new purchases. This decision, while causing a short-term drop in operating costs, will lead to higher operational risks. New maintenance strategies promise high savings potential. However, for power plants and systems in the process industry there is no ‘one size fits… Read more »
Reshaping the Industry
Benchmarking exercise of predicted and actual production losses based on SCADA data (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition). Régis Decoret presents his findings to PES. The need for post construction performance assessmentIt’s nothing new: wind energy is a capital intensive business, meaning that wind farm developers need a significant capital over a short period of time… Read more »
New guidelines for marine UXO management
Simon Cooke, Managing Director of 6 Alpha Associates, a specialist risk company with particular expertise in the assessment and management of offshore UXO, who co-authored CIRIA’s report, speaks to PES about the extent of the UXO threat and the current risk mitigation options available to offshore developers. Over 70 years have passed since the end… Read more »
Floating LiDAR technology
Using tried and tested technology it is possible to save the cost and time of installing offshore met masts by using floating LiDAR systems Offshore wind resource assessment: floating LiDAR replacing met mastsInitial wind resource assessment is a critical first step to offshore wind development, and the single most important characteristic of a site is… Read more »
Remote sensing drives down offshore wind costs
Baker Consultants, an ecological consultancy working on various offshore projects including wind developments in the North Sea and the Baltic, has gained a deserved reputation for innovation. PES asked them to expand on the latest in remote sensing technology and how they have developed this into a new ecological surveying service that could aid the… Read more »
Towards life extension
Extending the life of wind turbines is a preoccupation of our industry today. Ángela Angulo, TWI Ltd, tells PES how the TOWERPOWER project will help wind farm owners, operators and insurers collect extremely valuable data. As EU energy policy calls for 20% of the EU’s 3,040 Terra Watt hours per year electricity demand to come… Read more »
Transport Engineering
PES talks to Alejandro Cañas, Head of Special Projects Department at Coordinadora, about growth and logistics. Transport Engineering is their new concept and philosophy in logistics, a unique offer to the offshore wind industry… PES: Welcome back to PES Wind magazine. Thanks for talking with us. Would you like to begin by explaining a little… Read more »
Meet the Innovation
PES discovers the background to GeoSea, part of the DEME group, from Christopher Iwens, General Manager of DEME’s German Subsidiaries. It was also an opportunity to hear about the recently completed work on the offshore windfarm Nordsee One … DEME has a rich history that dates back to 1852. The company has evolved from a… Read more »
Independence: the key to cutting costs
Deutsche Windtechnik Offshore und Consulting GmbH explains to PES how it is possible for them to offer an excellent maintenance service whilst keeping the costs down. They do this by providing a variety of individual service packages through synergies and flexibility…. Maintenance work on offshore wind farms can be a real cost factor for operators…. Read more »
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BYD Energy Storage Signed World’s Largest Grid-scale Battery Storage Projects of 12.5GWh
SHENZHEN, Feb. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Recently, BYD Energy Storage and Saudi Electricity Company successfully signed the world’s largest grid-scale energy storage projects contracts with a capacity of 12.5GWh at the time. Combined with the previously delivered 2.6GWh project, the total cooperation now has amounted to a massive 15.1GWh of projects. This cooperation is… Read more »
Modulift Spreader Beams Integral to Hinkley Point Construction
Poole, Dorset, UK >> Specialist lifting equipment manufacturer Modulift, in collaboration with MEH Alliance, is playing a pivotal role in the installation of mechanical, electrical, and HVAC components at Hinkley Point C. Upon completion, this state-of-the-art power station will provide low-carbon electricity to around six million homes, meeting approximately 7% of the UK’s total electricity demand. In a… Read more »
FIRST INTERSOLAR SUMMIT AFRICA BRINGS THE SOLAR INDUSTRY TO NAIROBI
Pforzheim/Nairobi, February 13, 2025 – The first Intersolar Summit Africa will take place on March 12 and 13, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency in Nairobi. This marks a premiere for Intersolar, the world’s leading brand, on the African continent. With over 250 expected participants, more than 50 high-caliber speakers and over 20 sponsors, the summit… Read more »
Full Circle signs full-scope contract to service Enercon E-70 Turbines at High Winds and Mean Moor Wind Farms in Cumbria, England
Full Circle Wind Services has signed a service and maintenance agreement with High Winds Community Energy Society, the largest community-owned wind farm in England. The full-scope contract covers operations and maintenance for five Enercon E-70 turbines at the High Winds and Mean Moor wind farms in Ulverston, Cumbria, England. The agreement was awarded through a… Read more »
THE SMARTER E EUROPE: SMART INTEGRATION SAVES CASH AND STABILIZES GRIDS
Munich/Pforzheim, February 12, 2025 – The smarter E Europe 2025, taking place earlier in the year than usual, from May 7–9, 2025 at Messe München, has the motto “Accelerating Integrated Energy Solutions”. And smart integration really is the key topic for the fast-changing world of energy and mobility. To meet the requirements of today –… Read more »
Natural Power validates Exus Renewables North America’s $312M TAG project in New Mexico
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has served as independent engineer of record on behalf of renewable asset management and development firm, Exus Renewables North America, for its TAG project; a 140-megawatt solar and 50-megawatt/200-megawatt-hour battery storage facility in Sandoval County, New Mexico. Jim Sardonia, VP of Technical Development at Exus Renewables… Read more »
NRG Systems’ Advanced Measurement Solutions Pave the Way for Southeast Asia’s Largest Wind Project
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