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The Importance Of Choosing The Right Wind Turbine Grease
Getting the most of evolving opportunity in the wind power market requires reliable operation and dependability in every component of a turbine, and it’s...
Drones Inspect Block Island Wind Farm
Deepwater Wind recently carried out drone inspections at its Block Island Wind Farm, the U.S.' first operating offshore wind facility.
The unmanned aircraft system (UAS)...
GE Launches Wind Turbine-Agnostic Inspection System
GE Renewable Energy has announced the availability of a new ground-based inspection system for wind turbine blades.
According to GE, the system combines thermal imaging...
WindCom Offers New Turbine Life-Extension Program
WindCom, a wind turbine blade services provider, has established a new life-extension program called OPTIMA.
The company says the program is designed to address the...
AWEA Kicks Off Latest Wind Worker Safety Campaign
The American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) October 2018 safety campaign, Stop the Shock: Stay Current and Avoid the Current, kicks off this week.
The campaign will...
Shell Taps E.ON For Texas Wind O&M
Brazos Wind Ventures LLC, a subsidiary of Shell Wind Energy, has signed an operations and maintenance contract with E.ON Energy Services LLC for the...
North American Wind O&M Costs Could Grow 40% By 2021: Report
A new report estimates that operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses for wind power assets could cost the industry about $7.5 billion annually by 2021.
IHS...
Tech Start-Up Clobotics Raises Millions For Wind O&M Solution
Clobotics, a provider of intelligent computer vision solutions for the wind power and retail industries, has closed an additional $11 million in funding in...
New Clir Software Detects Leading Edge Erosion On Wind Blades
British Columbia-based start-up Clir Renewables Inc. has developed new software designed to detect and quantify the impact of leading edge erosion on wind turbine...
GE, TerraForm Ink Service Deal For North American Wind Fleet
GE Renewable Energy has been selected to provide a range of services for TerraForm Power Inc.'s 1.6 GW North American wind fleet, totaling more than...
Wind, Solar Service Provider Axis Renewable Group Expands Globally
Axis Renewables International LLC, dba Axis Renewable Group, an independent service provider for utility-scale wind and solar projects, has opened up new offices in...
Vestas Expands Gearbox Service Capabilities
As part of Vestas’ service strategy to optimize the performance of wind energy assets, the company is expanding its partnership with gearbox provider ZF.
Through...
New Tool Offers Data Monitoring For Solar, Wind And Energy Storage
DNV GL is launching GPM Horizon, a data monitoring platform with full integration of renewable energy systems, including solar PV, wind power and energy...
Partners Announce Automated Drone Solution For Detecting Turbine Defects
Ardenna and HUVRdata have introduced a joint drone solution providing fully automated defect detection, reporting and analytics for energy infrastructure.
The platform unites Ardenna's artificial...
Craig Nicholson Joins Bureau Veritas From GE, Alstom
France-based Bureau Veritas, a provider of testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services, including for the wind power industry, has named Craig Nicholson its power and...
New Device Capable Of Lifting Assembled Wind Turbine Rotor And Main Shaft
LiftWerx, an engineering-based contractor specializing in heavy-lift technology, has partnered with Siemens Gamesa to develop what it calls the world’s highest-capacity up-tower lifting device.
Rated...
E.ON Opens Renewables Operations Center In Austin
E.ON has completed its new North American renewables operation center in Austin, Texas.
E.ON has developed and built and operates more than 3.6 GW of...
World Wind & Solar Acquires Axis Renewable Group
Tehachapi, Calif.-based World Wind & Solar (WWS), a provider of renewable energy operations and maintenance, has acquired San Diego-based Axis Renewable Group, an independent...
TP&L Claims Largest Wind Component Distribution Center In North America
Transportation Partners and Logistics (TP&L) now owns and operates what it claims to be the largest wind power component and distribution center in North...
New Ardenna Venture Offers Automated Drone Inspections Of Turbines
On the heels of its success with BNSF Railway on automated, long-range drone inspections of railroad tracks, Bihrle Applied Research is spinning off its...