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…
Last chance to nominate exceptional achievements in Wind O&M Dallas 2017 Awards
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…
Turbine surface innovators look to erase 2% output losses
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…
OEMs forecast to secure 50% of growing wind O&M market
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…
What to expect at Wind O&M Dallas 2017
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…
Capture every MWh: Wind O&M Dallas program launched for 2017
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…
Pro-active upgrades boost income of aging turbines
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.
A quick but detailed guide to almost 6,000 MW of planned offshore wind projects
To help assess and evaluate the US offshore wind project pipeline, Wind Energy Update has created the US Offshore Wind Farms Projects Infographic Map
Opportunities in the U.S. offshore wind energy market
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.
U.S. energy sector wakes up to 4,000 GW energy source on its doorstep
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,
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…
450 leaders will fight to claim 35.2GW of the US Wind O&M Market, says Wind Energy Update
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…
Working safely, boosting productivity, and improving revenue: The 2014 O&M Summit in review
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:…
Round up and key insight from European Wind O&M Forum, Hamburg
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,…