With the commissioning and connection to the energy distribution grid, operators and directors of an operating company will assume operating responsibility of their wind farm. The ensuing obligations are set forth in DIN VDE 0150-100 on the operation... [weiterlesen]

Cable routes requiring maintenance, sheath faults or faulty couplings endanger the supply reliability of each wind farm. Usually, locating cable faults is quite complex. Measuring, location and evaluation of all faults call for sufficient equipment to execute cable tests as... [weiterlesen]

Taking a glimpse into the future – that’s what 21 intrigued pupils, both girls and boys, dared to do on Thursday, April 27, 2017. On the so-called Future Day, they took the opportunity to look behind the scenes of the wind energy sector and to get information on the various job fields... [weiterlesen]

“Heading for new shores” – that is the motto for the Hamburg branch of wpd windmanager. Over the years, the team has been expanding continuously. “At Hugh-Greene-Weg, we have reached our limits”, Axel Stelzer, head of the technical management and of the Hamburg site,... [weiterlesen]

Vandalism and theft are having an immediate effect on the profitability of wind turbine generators. Apart from the damage done, burglaries cause unforeseeable yield losses, generating massive financial costs. “The sum resulting from repairs and downtime per... [weiterlesen]

In the event of average to a wind turbine, every minute counts to minimize damages and ensuing costly endeavors. This will be ensured by the agreement that has been closed at the WindEnergy in Hamburg... [weiterlesen]

This year again, wpd windmanager is represented at the WindEnergy 2016 in Hamburg. Next to staying in touch with your singular contact person, there are other good reasons to visit us in Hall A1, Booth 126. Our specialist will explain to you the broad range of application of... [weiterlesen]

During the inspection of the wind turbines, the wpd windmanager field services will frequently observe damages to the foundations such as cracking, clod-like spalling from the concrete, erosion, removal of the soft stratum and corrosion on the reinforcement and on... [weiterlesen]

In the following article, we look at the aspect of the technical optimisation of turbine operation, and describe the opportunities afforded by technical retrofits and other turbine optimisation measures. It should be borne in mind that a wind turbine can only be optimised to... [weiterlesen]

In principle it is possible to make financial corrections to a limited extent in the operation of a wind farm through good business and operational management. The opportunities for optimisations are in fact limited, however, if the farm is already well managed. Revenue... [weiterlesen]