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First power: how cable installation is being optimized for offshore wind
Cable installation specialists are making steady progress in the offshore wind sector with better project management, and also finding ways to combat weather- and engineering-related hurdles. Still there are plenty of challenges that the sector continues to face. Wind Energy Update investigates.
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Weekly Intelligence Brief: 18 – 25 February 2013
Nod given for Kent offshore wind farm extension
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Jacket & concrete foundations: which is the most cost effective option?
Marc Seidel, offshore engineering expert at turbine maker REpower Systems, and Jon Wren, programme manager at service company and supplier, OGN Group, offer their insights and experiences with jacket and concrete/gravity base foundations as the industry prepares for UK Round 3 developments.
RSS Operations & Maintenance
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Weekly Intelligence Brief: 18 – 25 February 2013
Nod given for Kent offshore wind farm extension
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Executive Viewpoint: Bladena's Find Mølholt Jensen on root causes for blade and core component...
“We believe the key for the owner to manage O&M [warranty] contracts is to be systematic by monitoring and benchmarking the blades over time compared with early preventive actions.” -Find Mølholt Jensen
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Siting wind in Ireland to help UK meet Energy Bill goals
Siting wind farms in Ireland could help the UK reach its renewable goal set by the UK Energy Bill. Developers are already starting to realise the added benefits of Ireland's available land, UK grid connection possibilities and wind friendly energy policies.
RSS Health & Safety
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Agri-offshore wind: Seaweed cultivation and offshore wind farms could create new power revenue...
A pioneering project in the Netherlands aims to determine whether offshore wind developments could double up as seaweed farms. The end result could be a nice revenue stream to wind farm operations, at relatively low cost, which is likely to be of interest to renewable power companies.
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ABB: Executing a transmission link for offshore wind farms
Stefan Jonsson, who leads ABB's Offshore Wind Connections business within the Power systems division, offers some of his insights on the complexities involved in supplying offshore power links to mainland networks.
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In safe hands: Lessons learned in handling wind farm electrical hazards
Wind energy suppliers, Suzlon and Mortenson Construction, speak of how they are tackling electrical hazards in effective ways to diminish future project challenges.
RSS Offshore Wind
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First power: how cable installation is being optimized for offshore wind
Cable installation specialists are making steady progress in the offshore wind sector with better project management, and also finding ways to combat weather- and engineering-related hurdles. Still there are plenty of challenges that the sector continues to face. Wind Energy Update investigates.
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Weekly Intelligence Brief: 18 – 25 February 2013
Nod given for Kent offshore wind farm extension
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Jacket & concrete foundations: which is the most cost effective option?
Marc Seidel, offshore engineering expert at turbine maker REpower Systems, and Jon Wren, programme manager at service company and supplier, OGN Group, offer their insights and experiences with jacket and concrete/gravity base foundations as the industry prepares for UK Round 3 developments.
RSS Turbine Supply Chain
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First power: how cable installation is being optimized for offshore wind
Cable installation specialists are making steady progress in the offshore wind sector with better project management, and also finding ways to combat weather- and engineering-related hurdles. Still there are plenty of challenges that the sector continues to face. Wind Energy Update investigates.
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Weekly Intelligence Brief: 18 – 25 February 2013
Nod given for Kent offshore wind farm extension
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Jacket & concrete foundations: which is the most cost effective option?
Marc Seidel, offshore engineering expert at turbine maker REpower Systems, and Jon Wren, programme manager at service company and supplier, OGN Group, offer their insights and experiences with jacket and concrete/gravity base foundations as the industry prepares for UK Round 3 developments.
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Podcasts
GE: Maximising turbine availability
Wind Energy Update's Rikki Stancich speaks to Jeff Weiner, GE's Commercial Director for wind energy, and John McGuinness, GE Wind Services Platform Leader, about optimising turbine availability on onshore wind farms.
US wind energy H&S: basic training falls short of the mark
Wind Energy Update speaks to Eric Endreszl, head of operations at US Climb and Abseil, about how US wind energy health and safety culture must be embedded if accidents and fatality rates are to be reduced.
Latest press releases
Wind Energy Update: Converging elements influence foundations
As wind energy continues to form the crux of European renewable new build, offshore foundation firms continue to explore viable options for each project.
The key to OPEX reduction
Last year saw a significant growth in operational wind assets in North America which now need to be maintained at a reasonable cost.
Wind Energy Update: Massive crowds set to attend Wind O&M Summit USA 2013
Wind Energy Update have announced that next week’s Wind Energy O&M Summit USA 2013 Conference & Exhibition [April 8-10, Dalla