rss/operations-and-maintenance Read about wind farm operations & maintenance, including turbine & blade failure, access, monitoring & control systems on “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç en Copyright 2025, Haymarket Media Group Sat, 17 May 2025 00:40:26 +0100 /article/1917922/emergency-inspection-enercon-wind-turbines-man-found-dead-near-fallen-blade Emergency inspections are being carried out on Enercon wind turbines in Japan’s northern Iwate prefecture, as authorities investigate whether a falling blade killed a passerby. Wed, 14 May 2025 10:09:46 +0100 /article/1917922 Operational failure /article/1917166/new-wind-helps-statkraft-break-power-generation-record-q1 Statkraft achieved record power generation in the first quarter of 2025 thanks in part to increases in wind power production.  Thu, 08 May 2025 11:39:29 +0100 /article/1917166 Company results / performance /article/1914333/uk-defence-ministry-drops-opposition-15gw-dogger-bank-offshore-wind-farm The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has dropped a previous opposition to the planned Dogger Bank South (DBS) East offshore wind farm in the North Sea after concerns over possible radar interference were addressed.  Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:16:24 +0100 /article/1914333 Security /article/1914134/extreme-weather-risks-future-renewable-energy-insurance-%E2%80%93-gcube The growing frequency of extreme weather events due to global heating is creating a global threat to insuring renewable energy infrastructure in the coming years, according to specialist insurance firm GCube Insurance.  Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:56:04 +0100 /article/1914134 Wind/weather monitoring /article/1913465/exclusive-us-offshore-wind-instability-makes-difficult-sustain-skilled-workers-%E2%80%94-trade-unions An inconsistent pipeline of offshore wind projects in the US, and instability in the industry, is making it "difficult to sustain" skilled workers, according to North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU).  Thu, 10 Apr 2025 14:23:00 +0100 /article/1913465 Operations /article/1913203/nordex-completes-testing-n175-6x-wind-turbine-blade Nordex has completed the testing of a blade designed for its latest wind turbine prototype at a specialist test site in Germany.  Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:46:48 +0100 /article/1913203 Turbine blades /article/1910986/germany-lower-70gw-offshore-wind-target-%E2%80%93-rwe-chief RWE chief executive Markus Krebber has suggested Germany should reduce its target of achieving 70GW offshore wind capacity by 2045, while calling for a more strategic deployment of projects. Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:57:50 Z /article/1910986 Policy & incentives /article/1909793/previous-blade-damage-left-vineyard-wind-turbine-vulnerable-lightning-strike The Vineyard Wind turbine that was recently damaged by a lightning strike had its lightning protection system disabled by a previous blade failure last summer, according to the government agency overseeing the assessment of the latest incident. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:40:40 Z /article/1909793 Operational failure /article/1909596/offshore-wind-vessels-rescue-crew-members-north-sea-oil-tanker-collision Vessels being used at the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm were diverted to rescue 17 people after an oil tanker collided with a cargo ship in the English North Sea. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 09:49:50 Z /article/1909596 Service & maintenance /article/1909246/ge-vernova-aep-end-dispute-alleged-wind-turbine-defects GE Vernova and US utility American Electric Power (AEP) have settled their dispute over alleged defects in hundreds of turbines installed at three Oklahoma wind farms. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:03:19 Z /article/1909246 Litigation /article/1908888/global-warming-significantly-affecting-wind-power-output-%E2%80%93-report Climate fluctuations and global warming are "significantly" affecting wind power generation around the world, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).  Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:43:05 Z /article/1908888 Wind/weather monitoring /article/1908506/damaged-vineyard-wind-turbine-hit-possible-lightning-strike A GE Haliade-X turbine blade at the Vineyard Wind project in the US that was previously damaged last summer was hit by a possible lightning strike in a fresh incident on Friday.  Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:29:34 Z /article/1908506 Health & safety /article/1907659/two-turbine-workers-die-fall-us-wind-farm Ørsted and GE Vernova have extended their "deepest" condolences and sympathies after two workers fell to their deaths from a wind turbine at the Plum Creek wind farm in Nebraska. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:11:46 Z /article/1907659 Health & safety /article/1907103/nothing-safe-north-sea-offshore-wind-risk-extreme-freak-waves Nothing is safe from extreme freak waves that can severely damage offshore wind farms in the southern North Sea, according to a study co-authored by the BSH, Germany’s maritime and hydrographic agency.  Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:27:46 Z /article/1907103 Wind/weather monitoring /article/1906729/siemens-gamesa-expands-french-factory-larger-offshore-wind-blades Siemens Gamesa has begun expanding its wind turbine blade manufacturing plant in Le Havre, northern France, in a move expected to create hundreds of new jobs at the site.  Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:24:26 Z /article/1906729 Manufacturing /article/1906733/uk-spy-agency-probes-chinese-energy-infrastructure-risk-%E2%80%93-media-report The UK’s security service is investigating whether the use of Chinese energy technology could pose a national security threat, according to the Financial Times newspaper. Tue, 18 Feb 2025 10:24:25 Z /article/1906733 Security /article/1906213/combining-ai-tools-help-improve-forecasting-wind-farms-%E2%80%93-study Combining different artificial intelligence (AI) tools to take into account a variety of short-and long-term forecasting data sets from wind farms can help improve wind production forecasting, according to a new academic study published in the Applied Energy journal. Thu, 13 Feb 2025 10:44:51 Z /article/1906213 Wind/weather monitoring /article/1905647/we-need-standardised-dictionary-blade-damage What is the difference between a split and a crack on a turbine blade? Our guest explains the need for an industry standard for blade damage. Mon, 10 Feb 2025 10:26:46 Z /article/1905647 Turbine blades /article/1904992/uk-offshore-wind-risk-curtailment-without-storage-%E2%80%93-renewableuk UK offshore wind power is at risk of curtailment unless more energy storage capacity is deployed, according to a report from trade body RenewableUK.  Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:50:32 Z /article/1904992 Energy storage /article/1902868/last-chance-complete-windpower-monthlys-state-industry-2024-25-survey Today is the final day to complete “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç’s annual ‘state of the industry’ survey. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:31:05 Z /article/1902868 Policy & incentives