NarrativeWave, an Internet of Things software company, has announced the release of Analytic Starter Kits. These kits answer the needs of operators who are looking for cost-effective digital solutions that can impact their business operations from day one. “The Analytic Starter Kit is a breakthrough for wind operators,” said Johnny Dobbins, Director of Client Engineering…
Optimizing the whole wind farm may be the better way to repower
A software developer working with NREL-conceived control modules has introduced a software-based, plant-level control platform in which all turbines on a wind farm work together to extract the maximum energy from wind streams. Developer WindWISDEM says its repowering service allows wind-farm operators in many cases to extend production Tax Credits (PTC) for an additional 10…
DNV GL and T-REX partner to combine financial modeling with big data for renewables
T-REX, a software solutions provider for financing of renewable assets, announced that it has partnered with Veracity by DNV GL to combine financial technology with big data across the renewables’ sector. T-REX will extend its financial modeling and analytics platform to the Veracity marketplace, bringing turnkey energy project finance solutions to this ecosystem of asset…
Driving toward zero workplace injuries
By Michelle Froese, Senior Editor Windpower Engineering & Development Wind technicians face hazards every time they climb atop a wind turbine. Techs must contend with heights, high voltage, overhead and rotating equipment, and exposure to unforgiving weather. Such challenges may be unpreventable, but digitalization (think IoT-connected software and virtual reality) is changing how often techs…
Wind a low-cost producer now. AI could make it dominate
By Ryan Blitstein, Vice President of Renewable Energy Uptake The current projection of the wind industry is an optimistic one. U.S. wind-power capacity increased from 60 gigawatts (GW) five years ago to more than 90 GW in 2017, and is expected to top 220 GW by 2030. Last year alone, industry growth came from $11…
CanWEA awards RJ Templin Award to Power Factors’ Dr. Francis Pelletier
Power Factors, an independent software and services provider for renewable energy, announced that CanWEA has awarded the prestigious R.J. Templin Award to colleague Francis Pelletier, PhD. Pelletier, VP Arista Energies, has over 20 years of experience as a senior consultant in the wind industry, specializing in power-performance evaluation and plant operations. The R.J. Templin Award, first awarded in 1985,…
Cyberbit improves OT network visibility for critical infrastructure & cybersecurity
Cyberbit Ltd., a provider of cybersecurity simulation and IT/OT detection and response platforms, has announced a new release of its SCADAShield OT security platform that provides enhanced asset discovery and visibility for operational technology (OT) networks. These capabilities provide managers of industrial control system (ICS) networks with real-time, detailed asset information and mapping, and as a result…
MHI Vestas places order for Gram & Juhl’s TCM condition-monitoring system
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has placed a milestone order with Gram & Juhl A/S for a total of 193 TCM systems to be installed on V164 turbines in Europe. According to MHI Vestas, the V164 turbine platform produces renewable energy more efficiently than any other wind turbine in history. It is, therefore, vital for MHI…
DNV GL launches data-monitoring software for integrated wind, solar & energy storage systems
DNV GL is launching GPM Horizon, the world’s first data monitoring platform with full integration of current and future renewable energy systems including solar PV, wind, and energy storage assets. GPM Horizon enables future-proof fleet management by bringing digitalization technologies and integrated renewables systems together in one platform, which are the key drivers for the global…
Multiphysics simulations help NTS engineers understand what happens when lightning strikes a wind turbine.
As the world moves to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, the global market for wind turbines is growing, projected to reach around $70 billion dollars annually in the next few years. While wind power on such a scale is a great achievement, another powerful force of nature is preventing the industry from reaching its…
Vehicle simulation tool allows wider array of analyses
Editor’s note: This article, from NREL on May 22, 2018, should be of interest to wind industry advocates because the 21st-century transportation fleet will be powered more by renewable energy derived fuels such as hydrogen and batteries. But before that, the fuel must be electrolyzed and stored, and that will call for wind-generated power. New…
DNV GL’s new Cascade Foresight predicts lifespan of critical assets
DNV GL has released Cascade Foresight, software that enables electric utilities to assess the health and risk of critical assets. Operators can now reliably predict the remaining life of transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, cables, and virtually any other asset. Accurate assessment of the health of assets is essential when scheduling maintenance and replacement of equipment,…
Cybersecurity 500: The official 2018 list is here
Cybercrime is one of the greatest threats to companies and the economic livelihood of individuals. Utilities banks, major corporations, and small startups are all at risk. The impact on society is reflected in the Official 2017-2018 Cybercrime Report, published by Cybersecurity Ventures, a researcher and publisher covering the global cyber economy, and a source for…
Turbine manufacturers should continue to sell and invest in data analytics, says Navigant
A new report from Navigant Research examines data collection within the wind-power industry as asset owners seek to improve wind plant performance and manage operations and maintenance (O&M) costs. Today’s wind-plant owners face increasing pressure to optimize the performance of their wind projects, foresee impending component failures, and grow O&M savings. An increasingly sophisticated data technology ecosystem…
Sentient Science digitalizes 35% of world’s wind-turbine models
Sentient Science has contracts in place to model 40,000 wind turbines, obtaining 35% of the world’s wind-turbine model types. Sentient’s customers use DigitalClone software platform for both short and long-term life predictions and life-extension actions unique to each installed wind turbine. With the addition of China’s Longyuan Power Group, one of the world’s largest wind operator, Sentient Science…
ONYX rolls out predictive analytics platform for 1.2 GW of BP Wind Energy projects
ONYX InSight, a predictive analytics partner that gives asset owners independent clarity and control over their operations, has rolled out an advanced monitoring digital platform for major U.S. wind-power producer, BP Wind Energy. The project has seen 10 of BP’s wind farms in the United States, totaling 1.2GW, incorporated into ONYX InSight’s Fleet Monitor platform. As the…
DNV GL’s data management platform approaches one million service subscriptions
DNV GL’s data management platform, Veracity, is closing in on a million service subscriptions as users from 1500 different companies access multiple products on the marketplace. Veracity acts as a safe ecosystem for companies to manage their big data where users can store data and access analytical tools or other standalone digital services. There are…
Simulating offshore wind projects & logistics for better ROI
Michelle Froese | Senior editor Windpower Engineering & Development The days of trial and error are largely behind us. Modeling and simulation software has made investments in new wind projects far less risky. Advances in such software improves the confidence of OEMs, wind developers, financiers, and operators because they can simulate and then analyze the…
Untapped energy: How the U.S. wind industry can produce more megawatts without new turbines
Wind energy development has grown dramatically in the United States. In 2016, more than 52,000 wind turbines produced a record 226 TWh of wind energy — up nearly 20 percent from the previous year. The industry can — and will — have to produce more energy from the turbines already installed, according to an untapped…
MHI Vestas & Ramboll produce industry’s first encapsulated foundation load software tool
For the first time in offshore wind, developers, and foundation designers can now perform preliminary, integrated load and foundation designs to optimize foundations prior to bid submission. The software tool, developed in collaboration between MHI Vestas and Ramboll, allows foundation designers to independently perform integrated load analyses in an encapsulated, or closed-system, version of the…