Wind Energy

Energy Generation
ORE Catapult and ORCA Hub team up to develop robotics for offshore renewables
The research organisations will collaborate to further develop and amplify the sector’s robotics opportunity

Energy Generation
Prime minister pledges to make the UK a world leader in offshore wind
The government hopes its plans will create jobs, slash carbon emissions and boost exports

Energy Generation
Developing projects on weak and saturated grids
Mark Howitt, CTO and co-founding director of long-duration storage developer Storelectric, explains how storage can reduce grid connection costs

Energy Generation
Fluence and Statkraft deliver first large scale energy storage project in Ireland
Paired with the Kilathmoy wind project, the 11MW battery will provide split-second grid reliability

Transmission & Distribution
Danish consortium issues tender for flexibility market pilot
Applications are due by 15th February for participation in the scheme at congested substations in Lolland.

Energy Generation
Blowing Away Limitations on Wind Farms in the Irish Power Market
Energy data analyst EnAppSys reviews the Irish DS3 programme, which aims to accelerate renewable generation.

Transmission
In Focus Q&A: 50Hertz Andreas John, Head of System Management
The German TSO meets this week with other stakeholders to work on implementation of the grid expansion acceleration act.

Wind Energy
In Focus Q&A: Ørsted
Rune Sonne Bundgaard-Jørgensen, Head of Commodity Solutions (B2B), Strategy and Digitalisation

Energy Generation
Engerati 2.0: Let’s get Digital
Welcome to the new look Engerati website!

Transmission & Distribution
Building a North Sea transmission grid
A deployment plan for a meshed HVDC grid in the North Sea is under development in the PROMOTioN project.

Energy Generation
US HVDC lines jump hoops to connect renewables to demand
Many obstacles have derailed transmission projects in the US, but demand for renewable resources in remote locations is keeping them alive.

Downloads
Xcel Energy uses the PI System to improve wind forecasting and save $46 million in operation costs
Xcel Energy's Enterprise Agreement with OSIsoft has empowered a data initiative to reduce error in wind forecasting and increase savings.

Downloads
How to Effectively Manage Wind Farms in Real Time
Monitor the operations of 84 Wind Turbines and associated electrical assets to deliver the energy at point of interconnection to the “National Grid”.