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Optimized maintenance and inspection concept for offshore wind energy turbines

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Wind turbines have a design life of 20 years. The rotor blades must be regularly inspected at least once every four years to verify their structural integrity. This type of work is performed by industrial climbers. But the problem with inspecting offshore installations is that access is only possible when wind and weather conditions permit. Read more about Optimized maintenance and inspection concept for offshore wind energy turbines[…]

World’s first floating offshore wind farm prepares to set sail

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An exciting milestone has been reached in the development of the world’s first commercial scale floating wind farm, which on completion will be sited off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. All five wind turbines, each with a capacity of six megawatts (MW), have been mated onto a floating substructure in Stord, Norway, ready to be Read more about World’s first floating offshore wind farm prepares to set sail[…]