Talking Point
Global wind power rich list: revealed
The Times of London has just published its first green global rich list, with many tycoons and executives from the wind industry making the top 100, including the USA’s Warren Buffett who tops the poll at number one, being worth a cool Euro 37bn. Here, PES presents your handy guide to the top 10 movers and shakers in the wind power industry.
The owners and developers of offshore wind farm projects within the US may be confronted by a host of issues when it comes to siting decisions. Peter J. Comodeca takes a closer look.One relatively novel issue in the United States is with regard to offshore wind energy development, because of the abundance of available land for wind farms.
Robots working alongside their human colleagues on a variety of production lines are now an everyday sight, and the photovoltaic industry is taking notice of the lower costs and shorter production times that the use of robots in industry brings. In this article, Rüdiger Winter, of German company Adept Technology, a global, leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics systems and services, examines how robots are the perfect solution to a sector which seems to be in a permanent state of development and change. UPS solutions for wind turbines - high performance in all weathers The performance and profitability of a wind turbine stands and falls with its operational reliability. Any fault or outage can cost the operator dear while also potentially impacting on safety; costly servicing puts an extra strain on budgets. Therefore, it is all the more important for the operator to have full confidence in each individual component. A continuous power supply plays a crucial role in this and UPS systems from AKI Power Systems can provide the security of an uninterruptible power supply – 24/7, in all winds and weathers, in both onshore and offshore turbines. Bolt securing system slashes costs and increases safety During the past decade it has become extremely important to optimise all aspects of product design. Competition is tougher than ever and steel costs have skyrocketed. For economic reasons each component must be utilised to its maximum capacity. Bolted joints became the centre of attention after recent findings that they are often used to as little as 30 per cent of their capacity. Moreover, a failed critical bolted joint could lead to expensive warranty claims or maintenance costs. Control of the clamp load in a bolted joint is vital. Page 3 of 6OFFSHORE WIND FARMS: A SEA CHANGE
March of the robots felt in photovoltaic circles
UPS solutions for wind turbines
Bolt securing system slashes costs
