Cost control along with enhanced safety and productivity
Ben Webster, Sales & Tendering Manager at Osbit, dropped into PES to tell us about their engineering challenges and solutions, which are driven by efficiency and tailored to the requirements of the...
View ArticleAutomated production solutions for offshore wind tower and foundation...
Meeting today’s demands As the sizes of wind turbines grow, towers need to be built bigger and made out of heavier structures. This means increasing heights, diameters and plate thicknesses, which...
View ArticleFrom small fishing port to international offshore wind hub
The Port of Grenaa has grown from a small fishing port to an international hub, with the capacity and know-how to serve the offshore wind market. The pre-assembly facilities, the ease of access and...
View ArticleKnowledge is power – can a false sense of security put workers at risk?
For those working in the wind sector, the risks of arc flash incidents have always been better understood than in many other industries. Working with extremely high voltages and large currents on a...
View ArticleOffshore wind isn’t the future – it is here
What once seemed like a pipedream has become reality. Offshore wind projects worldwide have increased in number, and are now becoming more of the norm. What has not gone away is the citizen opposition...
View ArticleTop software for service providers
If you are a service provider within the wind industry, you do definitely have a lot of equipment that needs to be inspected regularly. This could be PPE equipment, hand tools, measuring instruments,...
View ArticleTaking grid connection to the next level
A quick and easy AC solution, or a highly sophisticated connection using DC technology? The best transmission solution for offshore wind parks depends on both distance and output. But cost is key: for...
View ArticleWhy flexibility from onshore distributed energy resources is key to the...
Alan Gooding, director and co-founder of Smarter Grid Solutions, explains that the secret to harnessing offshore wind lies back on dry land. The growth of offshore wind power is nothing short of...
View ArticleFrom the traditional to a futuristic digital business
Morten Huseby, CEO at Wirescan, shares his enthusiasm for their new digital service with PES. The company is set to launch its Wirescan Digital platform and Wirescan GO!. These are exciting times and...
View ArticlePlanning policy and case law developments for the renewables sector
This briefing is intended as an update on three key policy and case law developments that have taken place over the summer. 1 New European Court ruling – ‘Sweetman II’ On 25 July 2018, the Court of...
View ArticleClean energy economy: new US partnership commitment
Global photovoltaic materials supplier DSM and prominent North American solar panel manufacturer Silfab Solar recently joined forces to bring high power modules using back-contact technology to the US...
View ArticlePRYSMIAN SUPPORTS FRENCH OFFSHORE WIND FARMS WITH THE BEST “MADE IN FRANCE”...
EDF RENEWABLES’ REPRESENTATIVES VISITED PRYSMIAN’S FRENCH CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE IN MONTEREAU AND GRON, WHERE CABLES CORES FOR THE FIRST OFFSHORE WIND FARM IN FRANCE WILL BE PRODUCED Milan, 18 July...
View ArticleCMMS and digitalization: the next level of O&M?
More efficient, cost and time saving operations & maintenance of power plants: the worldwide increasing requirements demand special software solutions that are adapted to the needs of operations...
View ArticleThe solar cell of the future has already arrived
While PERC has long since become the standard in the production of solar cells and the first major solar cell producers have already set their sights on the next upgrade technology, meaning TOPCon, a...
View ArticleThe heart and brains of a renewable energy system
Lee Gordon, president and founder of Morningstar Corporation, gave PES an interesting insight into this employee owned company. They provide over-spec’ components, with their smart digital designs and...
View ArticleSolar modules for energy access solutions with a unique approach to quality
The numbers speak for themselves. Around one billion people still live without electricity and another billion lack access to a reliable power source. Solar solutions present a unique opportunity to...
View ArticleMeasures to reduce pump down times in high vacuum
In order to reach the final vacuum in a vacuum chamber, the material and the surface texture are very important. In addition, the gas load that is to be pumped down is relevant as to how quickly the...
View ArticleDigitalization and remote asset management: the way forward
The use of drones in solar/PV inspections is growing rapidly. PES caught up with Vishal Punamiya, CEO at Sitemark, to find out how this is moving the solar/PV industry forward. Drone inspections...
View ArticleThe essential partner for manufacturers of active facades
Solaxess SA is a Swiss company specializing in the design of materials for the photovoltaic (PV) industry, intended for the realization of architectural projects. Thanks to technology developed by...
View ArticleIgnorance does not protect against accidents: small component, big impact
In times of growing demand for renewable energy sources and clean electricity, there are more and more small private installations on rooftops, carports and similar, in addition to large PV plants and...
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