Despite a buoyant European offshore wind market, offshore construction & installation contractors that fall short of budget and technology challenges risk falling by the wayside.
02 Sep 2010
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Our focus is providing business intelligence to our three core areas of the wind energy industry, Operations & Maintenance, the Supply Chain and Offshore wind development. Our customers are at the heart of what we do. As such all our news, analysis, business intelligence reports and conferences strive to produce quality content to these areas.Press Releases
European offshore wind turbine operators struggle to keep up with dynamic permitting processes
Wind Energy Update researchers are currently surveying European operators, interviewing over 30 offshore professionals and analysing national energy targets, regulations, permitting processes and markets.
09 Aug 2010
European wind industry paves way for challenging offshore construction
Wind energy developers gather in London to resolve major challenges standing between Europe's wind energy industry and its ambitous targets.
02 Aug 2010
Wind Energy Update seeks technical experts and experienced researchers
Wind energy professionals who are able to recommend qualified researchers and experts have the chance to receive a £200 cash referral bonus.
29 Jul 2010
Visual simulations allay stakeholder concerns
'Not in my backyard’, or NIMBY-ism, is a very real and prevalent challenge facing the renewable energy world. It causes serious delays in delivering on-time and on-budget projects, and in some cases, has led to projects being cancelled. Now, however, new visual simulation tools can help allay stakeholder fears and keep projects on track.
28 May 2010
Latest O&M podcast
Wind Energy Update’s head of research Pamela Muckosy interviews Peter Asmus, lead author of the latest Wind Energy Operations and Maintenance Report, on issues facing developers and operators both today and in years to come.
21 May 2010
Is Radar interference avoidable?
One matter that has the potential to cause severe project delays, at almost any location, is interference with radar.
03 May 2010
180 wind professionals gather to discuss changing expectations of wind farm O&M
With a huge quantity of WTGs erected in the last 2 to 10 years reaching renewal for OEM’s full service and warranty agreements, the need for qualified 3rd party O&M providers will increase in coming years, predicts Gregg Flobeck, Director of Business Development for Sky Climber Wind Solutions, LLC.
12 Apr 2010
Do US wind energy operators measure up to their European counterparts on O&M?
O&M costs for wind power are far higher than originally projected, particularly in the U.S., now the world’s largest wind power market.
26 Mar 2010
O&M cost trends provide glimpse into the state of the industry
"Efficiency is the most critical item in our business case. [We need] tangible strategies for controlling costs."
22 Mar 2010
Offshore Wind Energy in North America's Great Lakes 2010
September 9-10, 2010 - Toronto, Ontario
Deliver low cost, on time offshore projects by identifying and mitigating execution risk and securing a robust supply chain.
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Business Intelligence Reports
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Real data and analysis to boost wind power production, reduce costs and minimize turbine downtime.
Conferences and Exhibitions
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Streamline your costs, scale up production for large turbines and capture new global opportunities to remain competitive.
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How to plan and execute reliable and cost effective offshore installation projects in hostile, farshore, deepwater environments.
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Ensure reliable operation through best asset management.