Lubricating Gears with Synthetic Oils
Wind gearbox technology is developing at a fast pace, not least due to operators demanding ever more power and efficiency. Experience has shown that...
Remote-Controlled Tower Maintenance
Increasing global reliance on wind energy means that more wind turbines are being built each year, and these massive structures require regular maintenance and...
Effective Lubrication Filtration
On rotating lubricated machinery oil cleanliness, oil sampling, and oil analysis are generally recognized as the cornerstones for what’s known as “reliability centered maintenance.”...
Modular Foundations for Small Wind
The idea of harnessing the power of the wind continues to grow in popularity, presenting a viable source of clean, emissions-free power and leading...
Maximizing Motor Efficiency
As readers of this magazine undoubtedly know, renewable sources such as wind and solar currently supply less than 10 percent of the energy consumed...
The Power of PMA Cable Protection
At sea there is significantly more wind than on land. That means the installation is constantly in motion so that torsion in cables, vibration,...
Collaboration in Wind Farm Construction
The Hatchet Ridge Wind Farm is a 101.2-megawatt (MW) wind farm owned by Pattern Energy Group, LP. It is located in Shasta County, California,...
Predictive Diagnostics for Increased Productivity
The chaotic variability in wind speed, direction, shear, and turbulence makes monitoring and analyzing modern wind turbines a challenge. Wind operators must squeeze out...
Tower Training for Ironworkers
The Ironworker Progressive Action Cooperative Trust (IMPACT) is a non-profit, labor-management organization devoted to improving the ironworking industry. One of the ways that the...
A Tower for Power
In the Los Angeles office of Korindo Wind, a division of Jakarta-based multinational Korindo, President Ricky Seung and his staff put in at least...
Brushing Up On Turbine Performance
Sliding electrical contacts used to transfer electrical signals or high current between two surfaces in relative motion can pose a significant maintenance burden. Traditional...
Film Technology for Wind Applications
While wind power inverter systems have traditionally used capacitors with application voltages around 500VDC, the trend today is toward higher-voltage systems. Film capacitor technology...
The advantages of driven piles
Driven piles can be a cost-effective foundation system for some wind tower sites underlain by loose or soft soils, or mine spoils, which can...
As turbines age, O&M costs increase
Despite a wind turbine design life of 20 years, the likelihood of a corresponding OEM warranty is remote, at least from a cost performance...
All components must first go through a testing phase
As wind turbines have grown in size and capacity over the last three decades, the importance of reliability and technology innovation have been quite...
Many challenges can hit a wind farm project manager
The managers of wind farm projects face many challenges. Risk levels for EPC (engineering, procurement, and constructon) contractors are perhaps among the highest, as...
Enclosures for Wind Energy Engineers
Enclosures form an integral part of a wind energy circuit protection system in which circuit integrity has to be provided. Typically the enclosure is...
Raising Generator Reliability
Whether it is carbon based, nuclear, or alternative energy, production availability and equipment reliability are crucial issues for any power generation facility. For wind...
Increasing Productivity with Integrated Controls
From blade manufacturers and wind farm designers to wind turbine operators and power providers, the companies involved in the production of wind energy have...
Innovative Turbine Foundation Solutions
Although wind’s power has been harnessed for thousands of years, the demand for green, alternative energy in the United States has spurred significant growth...
