Articles from our wind experts
Risk Mitigation Operation – Dielectric oil
Electrical transformers usually have their “under tension” parts immersed in a dielectric oil to insure good insulation and heat evacuation. When aging, this oil is accumulating particles such as water, dust... leading to a premature wear and a decreasing efficiency...
Greensolver negotiates 335MW French turbine deals
Recent 65MW supply agreement follows 270MW deal with Velocita in 2014 Paris, 27th April 2015 - Greensolver, the independent wind and solar asset manager, has recently launched a 65MW turbine negotiation process for the procurement of a total of 26 machines across 2...
In the series “Things to look at when buying or selling a 5-year wind farm or older in France…”
Episode 1: Noise The noise regulation has changed in 2011 in France. Many acoustic studies performed before, and sometimes after, this change are obsolete. New wind farms are subjected to post-construction noise analysis within a few months after commissioning. But...
Greensolver launches blade inspection service
Privileged partnership with Cornis Blade Inspection camera provides cost effective wind turbine blade inspection service that eliminates increasing industry inspection inefficiencies Paris, 28th February 2015 - Greensolver, the independent wind and solar farm asset...
Five trends in onshore wind O&M
The cost of operating and maintaining onshore wind farms in Europe is significant. According to the European Wind Energy Association, O&M costs account for around 20% of the levelised cost of energy (LCOE) for onshore wind farms. As such, any measures that can be...
Glennmont signs five-year technical and commercial management deal with Greensolver
Agreement builds on existing relationship between the two firms as Greensolver takes on technical and commercial management of 25MW wind farm portfolio. Paris, 30 January 2015 - Greensolver, the independent wind and solar farm asset manager, has been selected by...