If you’re proud of your organization’s hard work and dedication to the wind industry, now is the ideal time to celebrate your accomplishments. As part of the 8th Annual Wind Operations & Maintenance Conference (in Dallas, Texas on April 11, 2016), nominations are being accepted for the “2nd Wind O&M Dallas Awards. Following the success of…
20 critical challenges for Wind O&M 2016
To stay up to date with the industry, and ensure that our wind O&M conference agenda doesn’t miss a trick, we reach out to and speak with the wind industry’s elite executives and O&M specialists to get a handle on what’s going on.
Assessing wind farm O&M service options
It is clear that the wind industry requires an increasingly robust, distributed and consolidated O&M services apparatus to meet this cumulative growth and attend to the ever complex challenges which a growing and maturing industry presents.
Make Consulting forecasts offshore wind O&M market dynamics in Europe
This research note analyzes offshore O&M dynamics and trends. It forecasts out of warranty offshore capacity and estimates the total market revenue potential.
Mojo (software developer) adds technical breakdown modelling feature to Mermaid (its software)
When repairs require a return to port, Mermaid harnesses its geographic awareness to automatically schedule the transits.
Availon announces record year with additional 620 MW of wind assets under contract
Availon, a multi-brand independent service provider for wind turbines, announced a record year of wind O&M assets. The company has added 620 MW to its global portfolio of wind-turbine generators under operation and maintenance contracts. Mature European markets such as Germany, Spain and Italy have a great number of wind farms coming out of warranty and represent the lion’s…
Bloomberg Energy has two forecasts for the wind industry, and more
The wind industry has a lot to be encouraged about if the forecasts from Bloomberg Energy’s Dan Shurey are correct. His research also found that the industry recognizes its rising O&M costs and shared a range of ideas for keeping the costs manageable. Shurey presented these ideas, findings, and more at the recent Wind Operator…
Report from Trelleborg: Reaching a higher level of project maintenance
Despite short term trends such as low crude oil prices, no one is predicting the end of the offshore exploration and production industry. However, growth has slowed causing disruption to some projects and applying pressure to the supply chain at every level. With this in mind, the Next Level Report identifies ways in which the…
Emerging ideas that promise to cut costs off O&M
Paul Dvorak / Editor Several recent ideas that promise to make wind farms more profitable include the possibility of wind turbines that learn, on-demand guidance for maintenance and troubleshooting, and a turbine’s perfectly performing digital twin. The recent cost of wind turbines have stabilized after a significant reduction over the past 15 years and will…
Turbine O&M, overhaul, and life extension
Wind-turbine manufacturer, Gamesa, recently completed ‘Overhaul and Life Extension’ upgrades to a wind farm in Wyoming. In this WindTalk podcast, Philippe Dellevile, Gamesa’s VP of Services in North America, discusses turbine upgrades, O&M, and the overhaul program related to the Wyoming wind project. This WindTalk podcast is brought to you by ExxonMobil.
SeaRoc awarded O&M contract on the Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm
SeaRoc Group’s marine management and monitoring tool, has been selected by E.ON to help manage the operations and maintenance phase of the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm through its software system. The SeaPlanner software has been used on the project since April 2013, providing personnel and operations management during the construction phase. This first-hand experience of…
Trends in O&M
Global wind turbine O&M expenditures are expected to rise from $9.25 billion as of 2014 to $17 billion by 2020. That’s according to a recent report from consultancy firm GlobalData, which points to an increasing number of installations and aging turbines. GlobalData analyst Harshavardhan Reddy Nagatham said that maintenance is vital to the commercial viability…
Spares in Motion voted ‘Best Industry Newcomer’ at the Wind O&M Summit
The US wind O&M community recently gathered in Dallas for the Wind O&M Summit USA, and this year marked the event’s first wind energy excellence awards. In the category ‘Best Industry Newcomer,’ Spares in Motion was voted as the winner. The audience recognized the added value the e-trading platform Spares in Motion is bringing to…
Winners announced for the Wind Energy Update O&M Excellence Awards
The winners for the 2015 Inaugural Wind Energy Update (WEU) O&M Excellence Awards were announced at the 7th Wind Operations and Maintenance Summit in Dallas last week. For the first time, the WEU O&M Excellence Awards, sponsored by E.ON and Danish Wind Power Academy (DWPA), bought together the wind energy industry to celebrate excellence, outstanding…
Finalists for the 2015 wind energy update O&M excellence awards announced
The inaugural WEU O&M Excellence Awards will bring together over 400 executives from the global wind energy sector to celebrate excellence and outstanding achievements in the operations and maintenance (O&M) of wind turbines over the past year. With a number of established stakeholders demonstrating outstanding examples of leadership, service & innovation, and new companies entering…
Global wind turbine O&M expenditure to hit $17 billion by 2020, says GlobalData
Global expenditure for wind turbine Operations and Maintenance (O&M) will rise from $9.25 billion in 2014 to an estimated $17 billion by 2020, driven by increasing numbers of installations and aging turbines, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report* states that on average, offshore O&M is two to four times more…
Availon announces strong growth in Vestas turbine O&M servicing
Availon, an independent wind turbine operations and maintenance (O&M) service provider, announced the recent addition of over 100 MW of Vestas turbine generators to its O&M service portfolio. These strong results underpin the success of Availon’s technology diversification strategy, which has been deployed internationally over the last few years. Although the company is often regarded…
North American wind farm operators talk business
Over 52 wind farm operators will gather in Dallas to discuss and debate ways to enhance wind turbine performance, extend their asset’s lifetime and minimize their risk on O&M expenditure Google is the latest to join 50 something other global wind farm owners for the Wind Operations and Maintenance Summit taking place in Dallas this…
Wind turbine intelligence: Using data to improve O&M efficiency
John McGuinness, Wind Services Platform Leader, GE Renewable Energy Wind turbine assets produce an enormous amount of data that can be managed, analyzed, and visualized in ways that improve operational efficiency. Harnessing and translating this data into intelligence provides the cornerstone of an effective and reliable operations-and-maintenance strategy. This article will provide details behind the…
How to treat post-warranty O&M: In-house, third-party, or OEM?
This report summary comes from Wind Energy Update Turbine owners and operators have more choice than ever over the best way to organize post-warranty operations and maintenance. However, with several factors to consider, operators should weigh the options of whether to stick with the original-equipment manufacturer’s contract, sign a deal with third-party providers, or manage…