The new issue of Energy Global is available now! The Autumn issue starts with an article on the challenges facing the energy transition in India, before covering topics such as floating offshore wind, digitalisation, coatings, transformer technology and more. Contributors include Hitachi Energy, NEUMAN & ESSER, Bachmann, and more – read now!
This month's front cover is brought to you by NEUMAN & ESSER.
Capped ambitions
Ashutosh Padelkar, Research Lead at Aurora Energy Research, maps out why the wholesale price cap is detrimental to the energy transition.
Preventive maintenance for healthy onshore wind
Kleopatra Kyrimi, Sarens, illustrates how preventive maintenance forms a crucial aspect of guaranteeing efficiency and reliability in the growing global onshore wind energy sector.
Knowledge is key
Jens Wulff, CEO EMEA & India, NEUMAN & ESSER, Germany, outlines how an understanding of the whole hydrogen value chain can help reach the growing demand for high-purity hydrogen.
Leading the change
In a conversation with Energy Global, Bruno Melles, Managing Director of Business Unit Transformers at Hitachi Energy, explores how transformer technology is shaping a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable energy system.
Digital insights for greener winds
As the offshore wind sector develops, Sarah McLean, Lead Content Manager, and Drashya Goel, Senior Client Success Manager, Spinergie, delve into how digital reporting forms a crucial next step in tackling emissions at each stage of the wind farm lifecycle.
Keeping turbines turning: Inside or out?
The profitability of wind turbines is determined by productivity and availability. Condition monitoring supports maintenance decisions, identifies potential cost savings, and avoids unforeseen failures. David Futter, Condition Monitoring Consultancy at Bachmann Monitoring GmbH, and Frank Fladerer, Bachmann electronic GmbH, compare the advantages and challenges of doing this in house or through an external partner.
Planning aspects for sustainable corrosion protection of offshore wind
Andreas Hoyer, Global Commercial Director of Energy & Infrastructure, Teknos, decodes corrosion protection for the offshore wind industry, surveying coating techniques, reviewing various standards, and evaluating the effectiveness and risks associated with different coating types.
Anchoring the future
By 2030, wind power is anticipated to supply the bulk of the UK’s green electricity, with a significant portion of this generated by offshore installations. But innovation could help the UK make use of its exceptional offshore wind resources sooner. Alun Jones, Reflex Marine, and Laurie Thornton, MintMech, discuss a novel anchor system that could set new standards for mooring technology.
Floating offshore wind: Filled with promise and potential
Sille Grjotheim, Global Segment Director, Floating Offshore Wind, and Alireza Bayat, Principal Consultant, Energy Systems, DNV, provide an overview of the evolution of floating offshore wind from concept to deployment.
Charting a path forward for the UK's floating offshore wind sector
Matt Green, Green Volt Project Director, details the importance of floating offshore wind for the UK’s renewable energy targets and sketches out the path ahead.
A potential power shift: Coal plants to thermal storage
Svante Bundgaard, CEO, and Jens Taggart Pelle, Vice President of Technical Sales, Aalborg CSP, advocate for the conversion of coal-fired power plants into thermal storage facilities for renewable energy, saving time and costs towards advancing the energy transition.