The first offshore turbines arrived off the coast of New England last year in the form of a $300m utility-scale scheme called Block Island. Now, new projects are starting to follow suit and the U.S. offshore wind industry is starting to gather pace. There is every reason to believe that the United States will…

Now is the time to play your part in recognizing the exceptional work being done in the wind industry by nominating outstanding individuals, companies, and innovations for the prestigious E.ON-sponsored Wind O&M Dallas 2017 Awards. The awards will be held in Dallas, Texas, on April 10, 2017, as part of the world leading 9th Annual…

This article comes from Wind Energy Update, and is authored by Kerry Chamberlain. The full piece can be read here. New data has revealed the impact of leading-edge erosion on energy production and advanced protection packages now offer long-term performance gains and optimized maintenance windows. As the wind-power industry matures, greater focus is being placed…

This article comes from Wind Energy Update, and is authored by Richard Wachman. The full piece can be read here. Original Equipment Manufacturers are fending off competition in wind-power operations and maintenance (O&M) through a combination of longer service agreements, tailored offerings and takeovers of independent service providers, experts told Wind Energy Update. Competition from…

Wind O&M Dallas 2017 The Westin Galleria Hotel – Dallas, Texas April 10 to 12, 2017 The U.S. onshore wind energy sector could see operations and maintenance (O&M) costs drop by up to 20% in the next five years, according to data presented at the Wind O&M Dallas conference in 2016. This was attributed to…

The program for Wind O&M Dallas 2017, a must-attend conference for global wind energy stakeholders, has officially been launched by Wind Energy Update. Save the dates for April 10 to 12, 2017, when Wind O&M Dallas has planned its most ambitious agenda to date with an impressive speaker line-up. The Dallas wind conference is designed to share O&M insights and help executives achieve…

In Europe alone, around 11 GW of installed wind energy capacity will come to an end of life by 2020, assuming a turbine lifespan of 20 years.

To help assess and evaluate the US offshore wind project pipeline, Wind Energy Update has created the US Offshore Wind Farms Projects Infographic Map

Offshore wind power generation has been on a constant rise worldwide ever since the first commercial project came online in Denmark in 1991. As of mid-2015, Europe had 10,394 MW of installed offshore wind energy capacity; China 718.9 MW; and Japan 52 MW, according to statistics from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute.

The United States has enough offshore wind energy to supply its total electricity needs four times over, and as its engineers and energy companies have not exploited this potential,

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…

New estimates by leading data providers GlobalData demonstrate that the North American wind industry will increase from 68.9 GW in 2014 to 104.1 GW in 2020. With this level of growth the US wind Operations & Maintenance (O&M) market is expected to reach new highs of $5billion by 2020 for major correctives and upgrades. The…

With the PTC in limbo, operations and maintenance takes on new importance. A range of industry leaders recently discussed ways to keep workers safe while they keep assets working, sometimes beyond their 20 year design life. Paul Dvorak, Editor Windpower Engineering & Development The wind industry is asking itself two big questions. The first is:…

Last week saw a truly international delegation gather at the 6th Annual O&M Forum in Hamburg to discuss key themes and trends across the O&M field. The meeting was attended by major operators of wind farms including AKUO Energy, Axpo Power, DONG Energy, EDF, EDP Renewables, EnBW, E.ON, ESP, GDF Suez, juwi, Mainstream Renewable Power,…