Actually, this “article” is just one big graphic. For the link at the very bottom: www.events.newenergyupdate.com/onshore-wind-operations-maintenance-report/
Wind operations survey predicts digital, profit-sharing future
This article and survey come from New Energy Update. Onshore wind participants predict more revenue-sharing, digitalization and multi-project contracts in the operations and maintenance sector while service providers plan to expand spare parts capabilities, a new survey by New Energy Update shows. Ageing wind fleets, falling technology costs, and increasing competition between power generation technologies have…
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