Uptime Podcast – Weather Guard Lightning Tech

Weather Guard Lightning Tech How CICNDT Qualifies Inspectors for Complex Blade Scans Jeremy Heinks, founder and CEO of CICNDT, joins to discuss the inspector shortage, Level III oversight, blade samples, drone thermal limits, and IEC updates. […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech China Barred Vestas Software, Ørsted Buys Chinese Monopiles Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen says China barred Vestas from monitoring its own turbines. Plus Ørsted takes heat for Chinese monopiles, India’s blade design gap, […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Ørsted Finishes Drone Trial, Iberdrola Exits South Korea Allen covers Ørsted’s Hornsea 2 drone trial, the DeepWind test site, Germany’s proposed land rent cap, and Iberdrola’s Korea exit. The Uptime Wind Energy […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech How DTU’s Rain Test Facility Predicts Erosion Rosemary visits DTU Wind & Energy Systems in Denmark, where Nicolai Frost-Jensen Johansen explains rain erosion testing, tip speed, and LEP defects. The Uptime […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech What Rosie Learned in Europe’s Wind Turbine Test Labs Rosie returns from Denmark and shares her experiences seeing DTU blade testing, a lightning lab, and a 15 MW Vestas test turbine. The Uptime […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Why Vestas Wants Chinese Wind Turbines Off Europe’s Grid Allen covers how Denmark, where modern wind began, is pushing back on China, as Vestas CEO Henrik Andersen argues to keep Chinese turbines off […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Morten Handberg Answers the Big Drone Inspection Questions Morten Handberg answers the big questions around drone inspections, including how often to inspect, how many turbines to sample, and how much AI results […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Uptime’s Takeaways from Hamburg 2026 The crew discusses Hamburg takeaways, including the industry mood, bigger blade risks, and OEM announcements. The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast is brought to you […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Nordex Invests in Türkiye, Vestas Wins First V182 Order Allen covers Nordex’s Türkiye expansion, Chinese turbine makers seeking European partners, Vestas’ first V182 order, and two Pennsylvania repowers. The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech How Active Training Team Kept 25,000 Tideway Workers Safe Dermot Kerrigan, Director and Co-founder at Active Training Team, joins to discuss how the immersive EPIC safety center helped London’s £5 billion Thames Tideway […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech GE Vernova and Vineyard Wind Settle, UK Approves Irish Sea Cables GE Vernova and Vineyard Wind drop all claims in their $4.5 billion dispute. Plus the UK approves Irish Sea cables for Morgan and Morecambe, […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Ørsted Finishes Revolution Wind, RWE Wins German Auction Allen covers record bank financing for clean energy, Oracle’s 1.7 GW Texas wind deal, RWE’s German auction win, Denmark scrapping its turbine cap, and […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech How CNC Onsite Cuts Repair Delays for US Operators Søren Kellenberger, CEO at CNC Onsite, joins to discuss the company’s new US office, uptower yaw ring repairs, and blade root insert replacement. Email […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Ex-Ørsted Employees in Demand, CIP Orders Goldwind Turbines CIP taps Goldwind for an Australian wind project even as Europe fights Chinese turbines. Plus, Alfanar’s $100 million bet on Senvion, and where laid-off […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Orsted Wins Tax Fight, Vestas Breaks Onshore Height Record Allen covers Vestas setting the tallest onshore turbine record in Germany, Skyborn’s €3B Baltic wind financing close, Orsted’s UK tax fight win, and the […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech HeliService USA Brings Paramedics to Offshore Wind Michael Tosi and Paul Russo of HeliService USA with Dr. Kenneth Williams discuss their offshore wind air ambulance service and paramedic hoist rescues. The […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Nordex Outsells Vestas, GE Vernova Rebuilds Wind Team Nordex closes in on Vestas in onshore orders, GE Vernova rebuilds its wind team, Nexxis buys BladeBug, and wooden blades draw doubts. The Uptime […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Siemens Gamesa Builds Hornsea Blades, NEMS Invests in Perth Siemens Gamesa starts Hornsea 3 blade production in Hull, Germany approves an Offshore Wind Act amendment, and Nexxis buys BladeBUG. The Uptime Wind Energy […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Motordoc Diagnoses Drivetrains From the Ground Howard Penrose of MotorDoc joins to discuss the circulating currents killing main bearings and drivetrain checks without a climb. Reach out at info@motordoc.com or […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech India Locks Down Turbine Data, Danish Wind Jobs Dip India now requires turbine data, control centers, and R&D to sit inside its borders. Plus a study on reverse flow loads in parked blades, […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Maine Approves 800 MW Wind Farm, Ming Yang Lobbies UK Allen covers Clearway’s 800 MW wind farm in Maine, the state’s largest ever, along with Suzlon’s $1.2 billion project in India and Masdar’s growing […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Morten Handberg Answers the Big RCA Questions Blade specialist Morten Handberg on when an RCA pays off, what SCADA data can and cannot tell you, and why erosion gets written off […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech What Operators Want to Hear at WOMA 2027 Two days of operator meetings in Melbourne shape the WOMA 2027 agenda, from performance upgrades and cable faults to foundations and bolts. The Uptime […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Germany Guarantees Offshore Prices, England Wind Surge Allen covers Germany’s new offshore wind price guarantee, England’s onshore wind revival, wind for Korean chip plants, and Aeris debt trouble. The Uptime Wind […]

Weather Guard Lightning Tech Sunrez Products Expand in Wind O&M Bret Tollgaard, president at Sunrez, joins to discuss faster UV blade repairs, new leading edge materials, and growing OEM approvals. Reach out to sales@sunrez.com […]