by Greensolver | Mar 21, 2018 | Expert analysis, Wind
In France, 25% to 30% of the turbines are equipped with a gearbox, whose gears may deteriorate over time. Their maintenance is therefore more than crucial to mitigate downtimes, production & revenues losses. Benefits of a particles counter The wear of one of the...
by Greensolver | Mar 13, 2018 | Expert analysis, Wind
When developing a wind farm project, one criterion for the environmental acceptability concerns the avifauna impact study. Turbine positions are controlled not to be on migration corridors nor on local species’ hunting territory. In some cases, compensatory actions...
by Greensolver | Feb 27, 2018 | Expert analysis, Wind
Wind turbines are getting higher and bigger every year. As a result, it is becoming more and more difficult and costly to install a met mast high enough to have representative measurements of the wind conditions at hub height and all over the rotor plane – especially...
by Greensolver | Jan 8, 2018 | Expert analysis, Solar
The Solar PV industry is full of innovation, in this article, Greensolver’s experts explore the benefits of micromorph solar panels. Micromorph modules are made of an upper layer of amorphous silicon & a microcrystalline layer at the bottom – see picture. The...
by Greensolver | Jan 5, 2018 | Expert analysis, Solar
We often tend to think that solar panels need direct radiation from the sun to work efficiently. Yet, it is not necessarily the case. Indeed, electricity can still be produced as long as the sunlight, direct of reflected, reaches them in sufficient quantity/intensity....
by Greensolver | Nov 24, 2017 | Expert analysis, Wind
As its name suggests, the leading edge is the blade’s part which enters first in contact with the wind. Therefore, it is naturally the most vulnerable part towards environment’s stress. Every wind turbine located in an environment that includes abrasive particles like...
