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Measuring lightning intensity
Due to their height and exposed location, wind turbines prove to be perfect lightning catchers. Damage due to lightning strike is often considered an ‘extraordinary event’, meaning that it drives additional costs during the operation and beyond standard service. With a solution from Phoenix Contact, tracking the incidence of high keraunic levels and monitoring adverse… Read more »
Scotland’s renewable future runs deep
Having previously featured Peel Ports and its initiatives, PES was delighted to hear from James McSporran, Port Director at Clydeport, about the Hunterston PARC Site in Scotland. Operational since the 1970s, how has the port evolved to support large-scale renewable projects as it does today? PES: It’s lovely to speak with you James. Firstly, can… Read more »
Big data on one platform
The use of technology, and advanced analytics is opening up new possibilities for the wind sector, leading to better and more informed decision making. PES discussed the benefits of multiple data streams and single platforms for analysing turbine health with Dr. Violetta Di Napoli, Regional Team Leader at ONYX Insight. PES: A warm welcome back… Read more »
Offshore wind: cable routing considerations and constraints for developers
The following article is based on a forthcoming White Paper on the subject of cable routing. The planned development of wind farms off the east coast of the United States brings into sharp focus some of the key considerations and constraints associated with their installation, and the maintenance of offshore and inter-array cables. Although I’m… Read more »
Guiding inspections and maintenance with condition monitoring
On a wind farm, knowing the moment that new damage on a blade occurs or when existing blade damage is showing signs of worsening and degradation, helps prioritize repair and maintenance activities, improve fleet reliability, and manage complex schedules to meet production demands. Condition monitoring (CM) is the process of monitoring a parameter in machinery,… Read more »
Developing international business in a maturing renewables industry
As demands of the sector change and grow, the challenges that face the offshore industry also mount and the requirement for higher volume capacity cable laying vessels is increasing. PES was fascinated to hear from MAATS Tech about how it has evolved and is now looking to meet these latest requirements. Since its inception in… Read more »
Machine driven thinking
As turbines grow, so too do the costs of machining to place and maintain them. Time then for us to catch up with Michael Steinkogler, Chief Operating Officer at Linsinger, to see if business is booming as the market for wind power skyrockets. PES: Welcome back to PES Michael. Things are developing at a very… Read more »
Safety, service, sustainability and smartness
In a growing offshore wind market, there is a need to adapt to rapid change. As wind wheels and wind farms grow in size, increasing amounts of electricity will be produced, requiring even more powerful machines, as well as cranes. That’s not all though, as smart answers for complex work places and environments with diverse machines… Read more »
Tackling light pollution across borders: transponder-based ADLS goes international
Aircraft-detection lighting systems (ADLS) are among the most talked about innovations when it comes to increasing acceptance for wind energy. A transponder-based solution, which has already conquered the German market, is a promising tool across European borders as well as overseas. PES sat down with Henning von Barsewisch, CEO of Lanthan Safe Sky, to talk… Read more »
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SolarDuck and RWE successfully install offshore floating solar pilot Merganser off Dutch coast
Merganser, a 0.5 MWp offshore floating solar pilot, has been successfully installed at the North Sea Farmers offshore test site in the Dutch North Sea Next steps include technical and environmental monitoring to further investigate the technology With the support of RWE, the Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck, has installed its offshore floating solar (OFPV) project,… Read more »
Chemitek Solar adds to its range of solar cleaning solutions with the new Metal Oxides Removal Agent
Chemitek Solar, a pioneering leader in sustainable cleaning and soiling mitigation solutions for the solar industry, proudly announces the launch of its new Metal Oxides Removal Agent, an innovative product designed to efficiently and safely remove metal oxides (e.g. rust) from photovoltaic modules and tiles. The Metal Oxides Removal Agent features a specialized biodegradable formula… Read more »
Ginlong (Solis) Celebrates New National Standard PCS Certification at SNEC 2024
Ningbo, China – 1 July, 2024 – Ginlong (Solis) Technologies, the world’s third-largest PV inverter manufacturer, proudly announced at the SNEC exhibition earlier this month that its 30kW inverter supported an offshore photovoltaic empirical project. This news follows the establishment of the Offshore Photovoltaic Verification Base, a joint venture between the National Solar Photovoltaic Quality… Read more »
First offshore pilot project for large-scale oyster reef restoration in Belgian North Sea
· BELREEFS is the first offshore project for large-scale oyster reef restoration in the Belgian North Sea. · Innovative techniques will facilitate the introduction of a self-sustaining oyster reef. · The project relies on a unique collaboration between government, industry and science. Before 1850, flat oyster reefs were a dominant structural and ecological component of… Read more »
TE Connectivity’s ALR 11000 digital photocell with dimming capability helps significantly reduce electricity costs for street lighting
Zhaga D4i-certified ALR digital photocells from TE help lower power consumption and reduce CO2 emissions BERWYN, Pennsylvania – July 3, 2024 – TE Connectivity, a world leader in connectors and sensors, launches the Zhaga-D4i certified ALR 11000 digital dimming photocell. TE’s latest photocell controls the on/off switching of a streetlight, and also has the ability… Read more »
DNV’S LUCY CRAIG APPOINTED AS BOARD MEMBER FOR WINDEUROPE
Zaragoza, Spain, 02 July 2024 : DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, is proud to announce that Lucy Craig, Senior Vice President and Director of Growth, Innovation and Digitalization, Energy Systems, has been elected as a board member for WindEurope, the voice of the wind industry in Europe. With over 500 members from… Read more »
Sineng Electric Supplies 1,016MW of Inverters to the Al Kahfah PV Project in Saudi Arabia
Enviromena secures £30m funding from Close Brothers Energy for construction of 70MW solar farm in Essex
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Taking the weight of a growing industry
In the wind power sector, importance is given to developing solutions to cater for individual requirements. This is one of LIFTKET’s core competencies, with quality products that are adaptable to the versatile requirements of the wind power sector. In the mid 1980s, a new branch of industry developed, initially starting in Europe; energy generation from… Read more »
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