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Archives October 2023

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October 2023

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Unlocking big savings: The role of predictive maintenance in component reliability

Predictive maintenance strategies deliver benefits beyond those of a typical drivetrain condition monitoring system.

As demand for clean energy rises, the wind industry is scaling rapidly to keep pace with the energy transition. With Wood Mackenzie expecting 1.4 TW offshore wind capacity to be connected by 2050, wind developers and operators are facing a myriad of pressures to maximize efficiency, minimize maintenance costs, and ensure sustainable energy production. Among […]
Dr. John Coultate

Time to repower your wind-energy site?

Repowering is an investment opportunity for the facility owner, enabling owners to retrofit power plants on existing sites with new and/or refurbished technology.

To take advantage of better technology and current tax credits, wind-energy facility owners are repowering their sites, often before the end of the turbines’ expected service lives. Through repowering, owners can boost power capabilities, sometimes by running fewer machines, as well as add to the grid without investing in an entirely new facility, experiencing significant […]
Brian Tri, Wes Karras

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