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BMT produces two-metre wave docking unit for new vessel
UK: A jet propulsion unit to allow docking with offshore turbines in higher sea states is the key feature in a new wind farm support vessel announced by design group BMT Nigel Gee and vessel operator ...
How to improve safety for wind farm workers
WORLDWIDE: Working on a wind farm is not without its hazards, yet the wind-energy industry does not have its own set of regulations to protect those in its employ.
Two-pronged approach to on-site safety policy
WORLDWIDE: Yes, I can think of an incident we faced. We had an employee at the top of a turbine, positioned between the upper climbing platform and the nacelle.
Can best practice keep raising safety standards?
WORLDWIDE: Headline-grabbing wind-energy accidents are uncommon, but they do occur and remind us that this is a hazardous sector. As the industry scales up and goes offshore; and its supply chains bec...
Windpower Monthly's round-up of 2011
As Windpower Monthly winds down for the end-of-year holidays, we leave you with a round-up of some of 2011's best read — if not most important — wind-energy stories from both the magazine and the webs...
Wind speed site tests come under scrutiny
WORLDWIDE: Concerns about the possible underperformance of wind farms began to surface in the early 2000s in North America, where analysts at risk-management firm Det Norske Veritas (DNV) saw operatio...
Assessing the future of condition monitoring
UNITED STATES: Few argue against the concept of condition monitoring systems (CMS), which aim to predict and limit turbine breakdowns before they become wildly expensive catastrophic events.
The gearbox repair market continues to grow
EUROPE: The annual rise in wind-turbine installations means a bigger market for servicing, a major part of which is gearbox repair and refurbishment. As the wave of new demand approaches, the industry...
A degree of urgency
As the global wind sector grows, shortages in key operation and maintenance skills, from turbine repair to grid connection, are swiftly becoming apparent.
When the time comes to find a new caring partner
UNITED STATES: When UpWind Solutions chose Kansas City as the location of its new parts and tooling centre, it stressed that it would be close to more than 70% of US wind farms coming out of warranty ...
Well-oiled machine - turbines and lubrication
High-performance synthetic lubricants are used in some 15 to 20 areas in a modern wind turbine, with at least three different oil types and three grease types involved.
Offshore O&M takes the higher road
UK: An estimate last year suggested that the fleet of dedicated wind turbine and foundation vessels worldwide needed to increase by 500% by 2020 to meet the planned demand.
Installation vessels - ship-shape project planning
OFFSHORE: One of the most significant segments of the offshore wind supply chain is the fleet of vessels needed to build a project at sea. From a turbine installation vessel weighing up to 14,700 tonn...
Installation costs inhibit offshore wind expansion
OFFSHORE: Winds offshore are generally stronger than onshore, partly compensating for the higher capital costs. But this does not reduce offshore wind-generating costs to onshore levels.
Germany reaps rewards of wind power maintenance
GERMANY: The economic case against running wind turbines into the ground has yet to be fully appreciated, and not everywhere sees the true value of a good maintenance regime.
Facing the skills gap in offshore wind
Thriving UK offshore sector struggles to fill vacancies.
A guide to wind industry safety gear
WORLDWIDE: Working at wind power projects entails many potentially hazardous activities -- using machine tools, cranes, electricity, performing heavy mechanical repairs and working at heights.
Operators on the hunt for better O&M
WORLDWIDE: Having gone through the difficult process of securing planning and finance, procuring equipment and building the installation, one would assume that - once a wind farm is up and running - m...
Visiting an offshore turbine, whatever the weather
OFFSHORE: When planning an offshore wind farm, developers often calculate their investment costs on the basis of the turbines being serviceable for 95% of the time.
Cutting the cost of offshore wind energy
EUROPE: Estimates of offshore operation and maintenance costs vary considerably. Although a number of turbines have been operating satisfactorily for several years, machine sizes have increased during...
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