GEV Wind Power’s first set of onshore trials for its innovative blade-maintenance Habitat have been successfully completed, presenting a major milestone for the company. The Habitat enables technicians to conduct essential repairs on remote wind turbines while remaining sheltered from the elements. It also provides O&M companies a greater scope throughout the year to schedule repairs because…
GEV Group secures investment for expansion in the wind market
GEV Group has announced a £5.4 million investment by Maven Capital Partners, one of the UK’s leading private equity houses. The investment secures a minority stake in GEV Group, and will provide a significant boost to GEV Wind Power and its plans to develop its market position in the renewables’ sector. GEV Group has also announced…
GEV’s Habitat blade-access platform secures patent
A year on from launching its revolutionary blade maintenance habitat at Renewable UK, GEV Wind Power’s cost-saving innovation has secured its UK patent. It has also achieved certification (IPX5) for the waterproofness of its Habitat’s seal from SGS BASEEFA. Returning to Renewable UK 2015 in early October (Stand No 142), GEV Wind Power, one of Europe’s…
GEV’s full-sized Habitat blade-access platform to be unveiled at global offshore wind exhibition
Visitors to the Renewable UK Global Offshore Wind exhibition (RUK GOW2015) will be first to see GEV Wind Power’s full-size Habitat, which takes place June 24-25, 2015 in London. The Habitat provides a weather-protected maintenance environment for wind technicians. It enables a technician to travel to the top of the turbine’s blade on the access…
GEV Wind Power scoops top innovation award
GEV’s pioneering approach to mitigating days lost through adverse weather was a winner at the Energy Innovation Awards, which took place at the end of April. The company scooped the award for Best Offshore Renewables’ Innovation. Judged by a panel of industry experts, the awards ceremony is a celebration of technologies and projects that inspire…