The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast

There were 500 attacks on undersea energy in Europe in 2024–what does that mean for offshore wind? SunTrain may be powering Denver in the near future. And the latest workplace trend, “Coffee Badging”, may not be the best plan for new employees. Fill out our Uptime listener survey and enter to win an Uptime mug! Register for Wind Energy O&M Australia! https://www.windaustralia...

This week in business news, Allete is going private in a $6.2B deal, Aeris suffers from financial struggles, and Vestas secures 6, 000 MW in new orders during Q4. Fill out our Uptime listener survey and enter to win an Uptime mug! Register for Wind Energy O&M Australia! https://www.windaustralia.com Sign up now for Uptime Tech News , our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This...

From the surge in lightning strikes damaging wind turbines to the game-changing potential of nacelle-based LiDAR systems, Lars Bendsen of AC883 shares insights on wind farm maintenance. Lars describes how LiDAR installations can boost power output by 3.5%, and warns how ignoring simple pitch alignment issues leads to catastrophic turbine failures. Fill out our Uptime listener survey and enter to w...

Andreas Kipker, CEO of Jupiter Bach , discusses their dominance in wind turbine nacelle and spinner cover manufacturing and major U.S. expansion plans, including a new 20,000-square-foot facility in Pensacola and two decades of partnership with GE Vernova. Fill out our Uptime listener survey and enter to win an Uptime mug! Sign up now for Uptime Tech News , our weekly email update on all things wi...

On Power-Up this week, LM Wind Power’s method using thermal imaging to estimate power performance, ZF’s system which allows the generator to be rotated independently from the gearbox, and a patent for a flame-throwing trumpet. Fill out our Uptime listener survey and enter to win an Uptime mug! Register for Wind Energy O&M Australia! https://www.windaustralia.com Sign up now for Upt...

Allen, Joel, and Phil discuss the growing popularity of return-to-office mandates. New York state has signed a climate change superfund act, making companies pay for pollution retroactively. And Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project should be successfully finished in 2026. Fill out our Uptime listener survey and enter to win an Uptime mug! Register for Wind Energy O&M...

The USDA has announced $4.37 B in funding for the Empowering Rural America program, Brookfield Asset Management has acquired a 53% stake in Neoen, and European Energy and Nova Holdings will upgrade 17 aging German wind farms. Fill out our Uptime listener survey and enter to win an Uptime mug! Register for Wind Energy O&M Australia! https://www.windaustralia.com Sign up now for Uptime Tech News...

From mysterious white etching cracks to cutting-edge material innovations, Malloy Wind ‘s expert Cory Mittleider reveals the complex world of gearbox bearing failures that plague wind turbines. Learn why traditional monitoring may not be enough and what operators need to know about the latest solutions to keep their gearboxes running reliably. Read the EPRI article Cory references: https://r...

We discuss Vestas’ anti-oscillation blade tool, which seems to have a dual purpose, Windspider’s self-erecting tower method, and a terrifying way to disguise vaccinations for kids. Fill out our Uptime listener survey and enter to win an Uptime mug! Register for Wind Energy O&M Australia! https://www.windaustralia.com Sign up now for Uptime Tech News , our weekly email update on all...

This week, we discuss Siemens Gamesa’s MASSIVE 21 MW turbine prototype, Vestas and Siemens Gamesa layoffs in Europe, trade relations between the US and EU in 2025, and the proper out-of-office email etiquette. Fill out our Uptime listener survey and enter to win an Uptime mug! Register for Wind Energy O&M Australia! https://www.windaustralia.com Sign up now for Uptime Tech News , our wee...

Connecticut and Massachusetts have backed out of their portions of the Vineyard Wind 2 offshore project, Avaada Group is investing $12B in renewables for Rajasthan by 2030, and Enersense is selling its onshore wind and solar project development business to Fortum. Fill out our Uptime listener survey and enter to win an Uptime mug! Register for Wind Energy O&M Australia! https://www.windaustral...

This week on Power-Up, Goldwind’s coil pipe system for cooling towers, an idea from Enercon for a predictive model of power output under certain weather conditions, and an interesting alarm clock patent from the 1800s. Fill out our Uptime listener survey and enter to win an Uptime mug! Register for Wind Energy O&M Australia! https://www.windaustralia.com Sign up now for Uptime Tech News...

In this episode, we explore Meta’s shift to natural gas for AI data centers, analyze a major Mingyang offshore turbine blade failure, and discuss Shell’s head of renewables moving to Ørsted’. Fill out our Uptime listener survey and enter to win an Uptime mug! Experience Active Training Team’s Thrive USA event in Houston January 24th! Email florence@activetrainingteam.co.uk...

This week on News Flash, Grenergy is selling 23 percent of its Oasis de Atacama project for up to $962M, a consortium led by APG Asset Management NV and Australian Retirement Trust will acquire Riverstone Holdings LLC equity stake in Pattern Energy, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has acquired a majority stake in Toqlukuti’k Wind and Hydrogen. Register for Wind Energy O&M Australia! https:/...

The spotlight today is on Romotioncam , a company with an inspection method that works while blades are in motion. René Harendt, CTO at Romotioncam, and Michael Stamm, a researcher from the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung in Germany, discuss this groundbreaking technology. Learn about innovations at the company, from a new 840 mm focal length camera to thermal imaging data, that w...

On Power-Up today, a pre-tensioning mechanism for concrete towers, Vestas’ idea for reducing sway in towers, and the patent behind the Smooth Criminal performances. Register for Wind Energy O&M Australia! https://www.windaustralia.com Sign up now for Uptime Tech News , our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by  Weather Guard Lightning Tech ....

This week we discuss the recent GE Vernova investor call, discussing the company’s current situation, future plans, and how the US market will react. We also cover an article by TRESIOS from PES Wind Magazine about their offshore construction business. Join us at The Wind Energy O&M Australia Conference – https://www.windaustralia.com Sign up now for Uptime Tech News , our weekly e...

On News Flash this week we cover BP and JERA joining forces to create a offshore wind partnership called JERA Nex. Also Ørsted has signed an agreement with Cathay Life Insurance to sell a 50% stake in the Changhua 4 offshore wind farm. And Solaria has announced plans to reach 14. 3 gigawatts of install capacity by 2028. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News , our weekly email update on all things wind...

This week’s spotlight explores SkySpecs’ solution to the wind industry’s repair vendor management crisis with executives Dan Partin and Noah Fabes. The discussion covers how SkySpecs helps wind farm operators handle vendor shortages and quality control through their comprehensive vendor management services, which includes vetting contractors, overseeing repairs, and streamlining...

This week on Power-Up, Ørsted’s offshore blade install method, SWANCOR’s degradable epoxy resin composite, and a precursor to the Google Glass! Sign up now for Uptime Tech News , our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by  Weather Guard Lightning Tech . Learn more about Weather Guard’s  StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. &#160...

We discuss a PES Wind Magazine article featuring 4cast’s methodology for comprehensive wind resource assessment and site planning. Then cover Vestas CFO Hans Martin Smith’s departure after 20+ years. Finally offshore wind security concerns follow a Chinese vessel’s severance of Baltic Sea cables, and Tilt Renewables is announced as the title sponsor for Wind Energy O&M Austra...

Naturgy has secured $2.3 billion in financing to boost its Australian portfolio, MARA Holdings will acquire a wind farm in Texas, and TotalEnergies which will acquire VSB Group for €2 billion. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News , our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by  Weather Guard Lightning Tech . Learn more about Weather Guard’s  Strike...

Allen Hall speaks with Helicoid Industries’ Dr. Lorenzo Mencattelli about their groundbreaking wind turbine blade LEP technology, which uses a biomimetic fiber pattern inspired by mantis shrimp. Their solution reduces erosion damage by 70% and can work with existing materials and manufacturing processes. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News , our weekly email update on all things wind technology...

This week on Power-Up, a method for installing offshore wind turbines with a substructure with built in containers that can be transported easily, and LM Windpower’s way of reducing some of the vibrations from stationary wind blades. Plus some over-the-top body armor… Sign up now for Uptime Tech News , our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by&...

We hope you had a good Thanksgiving break! Allen and Phil dive into offshore news with Netherlands-based LiftOff and their uptower crane system. Recent successful MCE projects bode well for Liftoff in 2025. Plus, TPI Composites announced their Q3 results. Turkey’s inflation pressure and a shift to more American-based manufacturing is tamping the near-term growth. Pardalote Consulting –...