Press Releases

New construction strategies emerge for farshore, deepwater wind farms

Rikki Stancich — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:10:45 +0100

Despite a buoyant European offshore wind market, offshore construction & installation contractors that fall short of budget and technology challenges risk falling by the wayside.

European offshore wind turbine operators struggle to keep up with dynamic permitting processes

Rikki Stancich — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:07:02 +0100

Wind Energy Update researchers are currently surveying European operators, interviewing over 30 offshore professionals and analysing national energy targets, regulations, permitting processes and markets.

European wind industry paves way for challenging offshore construction

Rikki Stancich — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:23:38 +0100

Wind energy developers gather in London to resolve major challenges standing between Europe's wind energy industry and its ambitous targets.

Wind Energy Update seeks technical experts and experienced researchers

Katherine Steiner-Dicks — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:08:59 +0100

Wind energy professionals who are able to recommend qualified researchers and experts have the chance to receive a £200 cash referral bonus.

Visual simulations allay stakeholder concerns

DvdWalt — Fri, 28 May 2010 14:15:37 +0100

'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.

Latest O&M podcast

DvdWalt — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:49:23 +0100

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.

Is Radar interference avoidable?

DvdWalt — Mon, 03 May 2010 10:53:13 +0100

One matter that has the potential to cause severe project delays, at almost any location, is interference with radar.

180 wind professionals gather to discuss changing expectations of wind farm O&M

DvdWalt — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:37:42 +0100

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.

Do US wind energy operators measure up to their European counterparts on O&M?

DvdWalt — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:57:52 +0000

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.

O&M cost trends provide glimpse into the state of the industry

DvdWalt — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:21:21 +0000