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Probe launched after death at Austrian wind farm
Service provider dies after falling around 100 metres while installing Enercon turbine at a wind farm in eastern Austria
Infrared and AI to improve blade inspection
A drone equipped with a powerful heat lamp and artificial intelligence can detect flaws not visible to the human eye, developers claim
Ørsted launches probe after offshore wind turbine tilts
Danish developer investigating what caused turbine installed on gravity-based foundation to tilt in Baltic Sea
News and Analysis
Canadian developer to rebuild wind farm after turbine failure
TransAlta to replace foundations at Kent Hills 1 and 2 projects at cost of up to US$80m following turbine collapse
GE launches probe after turbine blade snaps off
US manufacturer working with authorities after blade breaks off onshore wind turbine in north-west Germany
Vestas calls for 'vigilance' after hackers publish stolen data
Danish firm warns staff and business partners to "stay vigilant" after cyber criminals publish personal data on dark web
Vestas CEO confirms hackers ‘leaked stolen data’
Danish turbine manufacturer continues to investigate after cyber criminals breached its IT systems in November
Vestas confirms cyber security attack was ransomware
Operations now close to normal after investigations find breach mostly hit turbine manufacturer’s internal data
In depth
Why repowering is key to wind power industry’s growth
With many of the best wind sites occupied by some of the oldest projects, repowering has huge potential in mature markets
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