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Vestas to launch digital platform for parts and services
Manufacturer's website set to launch in Europe this year will feature rival OEMs' components as well as Vestas' own
Equinor to trial safe fishing with floating offshore wind
Equinor and government group Marine Scotland launch investigation on safe fishing around floating offshore wind
TPI to take over Nordex’s wind blade factory in Mexico
US manufacturer to take over operations of plant for three years with an option to extend the arrangement
News and Analysis
Offshore wind clusters ‘to lower energy production’ – study
Study warns of greater impact of wake effect on wind turbines’ energy output as more offshore wind farms are built
US renewable energy giant refuses to pay hackers ransom
Invenergy was reportedly hacked by a Russian-linked ransomware cartel earlier this month, but will not be giving in to their demands
Half a million workers in wind will need training by 2025
Forecast expansion will require massive training rollout, with further scaling up needed to meet net-zero ambitions
Offshore wind turbine catches fire at Horns Rev 1
Developers Vattenfall and Ørsted are analysing why Vestas’ V80-2.0MW turbine caught fire at the Danish wind farm
Opinion: Wind’s winners and losers in Texas’ deep freeze
Exclusive analysis of hourly data from the ERCOT region in February, when a harsh winter storm caused blackouts in Texas
In depth
Analysis: Turbine replacements to cost Europe €3.9bn by 2030
Expert analysis of offshore wind’s major component replacement market and the uncertainties related to jack-up vessels
Baltic Insight report: Overcoming ice challenges
Installing and maintaining offshore turbines to cope with icy conditions poses additional difficulties for wind technicians
How Siemens Gamesa’s offshore turbines hit 97% availability
SGRE’s technology chief on enhancing reliability, reducing downtime and the possibility of working with other OEMs
Windtech: Click-on and go device promises fast turbine evacuation
Quick access to a safe way to escape from a turbine fire is key to saving lives. Eize de Vries finds out why a new evacuation system claims to have the edge over traditional rope-based rescue solutions
Big turbines push down O&M costs
Advances in turbine technology have improved reliability, reducing unscheduled downtime and cutting service costs. While offshore projects remain more expensive to operate, economies of scale will play an increasing role as arrays featuring hundreds of units become the norm.