Renewable NRG and Ventus Install Wind Iris Lidar at First Uruguayan Wind Farm
Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG) and Ventus Ingenieria recently announced the acquisition and installation of a Wind Iris nacelle-mounted Lidar at the 20-MW Caracoles wind...
Allianz Risk Transfer and Partners Develop Swap Solution To Hedge Volatile Revenues of Wind...
Allianz Risk Transfer Limited (ART) and partners have developed an innovative risk management solution for hedging wind volume risks for wind farms. ART has...
Cyberhawk Completes ROAV Inspections for Forewindâs Dogger Bank Meteorological Masts
Cyberhawk Innovations, a world leader in remotely operated aerial vehicle (ROAV) inspection and survey, recently completed an operation and maintenance inspection project on Forewind’s...
Vaisala and Pattern Energy Strike Lightning Data Deal
Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, has signed a three-year contract with Pattern Energy Group Inc., a leading independent power company,...
Vaisala Supplies Data to Endurance for Wind Hedge Transaction
Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, is providing the long-term wind measurement data required by Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., a provider...
Wind Prospect and Nabla Wind Power Service Launched To Extend Wind Farm Project Life
In response to the changing renewable energy market in the U.K. and the move toward significantly reduced and zero subsidies for onshore wind projects,...
Condition Monitoring: Vibration Analysis Should Not Be Intimidating
Vibration analysis is the most widespread monitoring technique used in wind turbines, and on a typical basis, it is the first and primary technology...
The State of Wind Farm Underperformance Syndrome
It is fair to expect that the energy output of an operating wind farm should be close to what it was designed to produce....
Siemens Receives Major U.S. Order from Westar Energy for 280-MW Wind Project
Siemens has recently been awarded an order from Westar Energy, Inc. to supply, support, install, and provide service for 122 wind turbines at the...
Condition Monitoring: Working with O&Ms on Their Terms
A recent report by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) indicates that 2015 truly was a banner year for the industry as wind accounted...
Schneider Selects Vaisala as Global Wind Forecasting Partner
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation, has signed a long-term international wind energy forecasting agreement with Vaisala, a global leader...
Romax Wins IWEF Technical Consultant of the Year
Romax Technology was recently acknowledged as Technical Consultant of the Year through an award at the Indian Wind Energy Forum held in New Delhi...
Recover Lost Energy Output with Blade Cleaning
Wind farm owners spend a great deal of time figuring out how to produce more power, make more money, lower their expenses, and achieve...
Condition Monitoring Failure Is Not an Option
One question that stands out in the wind industry is if we can revisit time-tested fundamentals and practices already proven successful in other industries...
Composite Electroless Nickel Coatings for the Wind Energy Industry Varieties and Performance Advantages
Coatings can be advantageous, and, in many applications, they are essential for proper performance, protection, lifetime, and many other factors. Therefore, selecting the proper...
Condition Monitoring Does Not Need To Be Overwhelming
While condition monitoring has a rather simple definition, it is only when we are caught up in “analysis paralysis” syndrome that our minds get...
Schneider Electric Offers Most Comprehensive Support Package in the Wind Market
It’s no secret that wind farm operators, like all renewable energy generators, struggle with maximizing power generation. In addition to performing maintenance at optimal...
Centrica Energy Benefits from Romax Insightâs Wind Farm Solution Services
A multi-national integrated energy business and parent company of British Gas, Centrica Energy has 27.9 million customer accounts and a total operating profit of...
Safety Should Always Come First
We should all take the time to thank wind turbine technicians for wearing their safety gear and following safe work practices. Day after day,...
High-Quality Repair Stations Vs. Up-Tower Repair
In the wind industry, it is well-known that a downed tower results in major financial losses. The question arises: how can turbines get up...
