Giving Wind Direction SYSTEMS IN FOCUS O&M: Operations Turbine Maintenance PROTECTING TURBINE BEARINGS PROFILE CloudVisit Energy FEBRUARY 2019 windsystemsmag.com [email protected] 888.502.WORX torkworx.com RETROFIT FOR WIND ENERGY SMART TURBINE AUTOMATION PARK SCADA SOLUTION GRID MANAGEMENT CONDITION MONITORING DIAGNOSTIC & MAINTENANCE www.bachmann.info CONTENTS 12 ] PROFILE IN FOCUS CloudVisit Energy provides customizable cloud-based software solutions to optimize the efficiency of onshore and PROTECTING offshore wind farms. 22 WIND-TURBINE BEARINGS Common failure modes can be pre-empted to reduce the likelihood of premature bearing failures. MAINTAINING A MAINTENANCE PLAN The cost of not applying an adequate O&M strategy can add up quickly. 16 ] CONVERSATION STATE OF THE ART OF GEARBOXES Gordon Randall, director of project Regularly scheduled maintenance keeps analysis at ArcVera Renewables, says, wind turbines spinning. 18 when it comes to renewables, it’s often economy over ecology. 26 2 FEBRUARY 2019 THE COVER: Shutterstock / Illustration by Michele Hall OFFSHORE WIND MARKET INSIGHT. CONNECTIONS. KNOWLEDGE. APRIL 8-10 NEW YORK CITY The Business Network for Offshore Wind’s International Partnering Forum (IPF) de- livers insight into the US offshore wind market. It fosters connections to industry leaders and B2B matchmaking and pro- vides valuable regulatory and technical knowledge. Don’t miss this must-attend supply chain event for the US offshore wind industry. www.2019ipf.com HOST SPONSORS PLATINUM SPONSORS YOUR OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE SECTIONS FEBRUARY 2019 VOLUME 11 ] NUMBER 2 ] THE FUTURE OF WIND TAILWINDS THE BUSINESS OF WIND DIRECTION 8 ] MANUFACTURING Siemens Gamesa launches 620 MW of New Wind from Enel Green Power now online in 10-MW offshore turbine 28 U.S. ] Aerox strengthens its global presence in the U.S. ] Apex Clean Energy sells Sugar Creek Wind ] CONSTRUCTION RES completes 80 MW Copenhagen Wind Project in New York 31 ] INNOVATION CROSSWINDS Lidar lights up wind 36 opportunities for Tilt in Australia 32 KEEPING AN EYE ON BATS ] MAINTENANCE A recent study takes a comprehensive dive into how wind turbines Training course to explain can affect bats and what can be done to aid challenges with wind new corrosion protection energy development and bat conservation, while making that for turbines 34 information accessible to all who need it. 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And as the year continues, look for even more ways to access Wind Systems’ exclusive SALES content as we beef up every avenue to ensure your David Gomez experience with us is time well spent. National Sales Manager In this month’s issue, I hope you find quite a few -ar Jim Faulkner ticles to help you either better plan your business year Regional Sales Manager or simply help you better understand an aspect of the David Marlow industry that you might not have even known about. Regional Sales Manager Our inFocus section shines a spotlight on two basic, Tom McNulty yet important, areas of the industry: operations and Regional Sales Manager turbine maintenance. An article from the experts at SKF discusses how CIRCULATION to protect turbine bearings from common failure modes. 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Cooper President Chad Morrison Vice President Teresa Cooper Operations Director 6 FEBRUARY 2019 FYI Six trends shaping wind power’s future From AWEA 2018 may be in the rearview mirror, but let’s take a moment to reflect on another year of incredible progress for American wind power. ] Wind development pipeline hits an all-time high: There has never been more wind power under con- struction in the U.S. than right now, which means America’s 105,000 wind workers and 500 wind-relat- ed factories are as busy as ever. ] Costs continue falling while technology keeps advancing: Since 2009, the cost of wind has fallen by 69 percent, largely due to technological advances and improved domestic manufacturing. ] States commit to more renewable energy: Con- necticut, Massachusetts, California, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia all passed legislation increas- ing their Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS). ] Companies continue powering more of their op- erations using wind: In the first nine months of 2018, non-utility wind customers signed contracts for more wind-power capacity than any other year, for a total of 2,904 MW. ] Interest in offshore wind hits an all-time high: In mid-December, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Man- agement (BOEM) held an auction to develop three wind energy areas off the coast of Massachusetts. ] RTOS set new wind production records: Wind power is an increasingly integral part of the U.S. power grid, judging by the records wind is setting. 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