Lightning Damage and Blade Protection: What We’re missing
In rare instances, when lightning does tremendous damage, experts may say “it’s force majeuere.” But we know lightning is just air – so what really matters in turbine lightning protection?
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What affects the severity and cost of wind turbine blade lightning damage?
Only 1-3% of lightning strikes to wind turbine blades result in wind turbine blade lightning damage – some catastrophic, some not worth repairing. Find out how to minimize your losses and understand when repairs are really needed.
Lightning Damage: Not always Force Majeuere
It’s springtime in the northern hemisphere, which means more lightning strikes to wind turbines. Most of the time they can handle the strikes, no …
Wind Turbine Cost: The Economics of Wind Energy in 2023
How much does a wind turbine cost in 2023? This article looks at how different sized turbines, manufacturers, options and upgrades affect cost and wind operating expenses.
Ingenuity and Investment in US Wind Energy
There are signs the US wind industry is gaining ground, thanks to innovations and anew stream of investment, the IRA.
Wind Turbine Technician Jobs: The 2023 Guide to Skills, Salary, Safety, and More
The outlook for wind turbine technicians remains strong in 2023, and wind techs have opportunities for growth and promotion.
US Wind Energy Trends: What we’ll see in 2023
Wind accounted for 71% of new power projects in the first half of 2022, and the ITC boosts existing and new projects. So why weren’t US companies well-represented in international trade shows?
Floating Offshore Wind in the US: Lessons from the 2022 California BOEM Auction
What’s good, what’s bad, and what’s next for floating wind in the US, starting with the California BOEM lease auctions. Guest post from Philip Totaro.
Repowering Wind Turbines or “PTC Wind Farming”
The Wind Production Tax Credit (PTC) in the USA has been a powerful tool for asset owners to ensure the favorable financial health of their projects – and it’s driving repowering projects. To date, more than 75% of the 138GW of operational capacity in the United States has taken advantage of the PTC, and a total of 102 individual project phases have been repowered in the USA.
Wind Energy Hamburg: A Strong Show
Trends and news from the 2022 WindEnergy Hamburg show. Making blade maintenance more affordable, and how manufacturers and engineers are responding to data overload.