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Offshore wind

Wind turbine being installed offshore

1/4/2026 News

Home of wind power invests in new offshore farms

First power has come from the 1.1 GW Thor wind farm offshore Jutland, Denmark, as the first of 72 Siemens Gamesa turbines was installed.

Grid management

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27/4/2026 Comment / Jonathan Lewin

Network reinforcement isn’t enough – we need smarter maintenance decisions

Electricity networks are being asked to do far more than they were ever designed for. In response, the instinctive answer is reinforcement. Whilst it’s essential, it’s by no means a silver bullet, and rebuilding entire networks quickly enough to keep pace with change is neither practical nor affordable. The real opportunity in modernising the grid lies in intelligence – understanding how high-voltage (HV) assets like transformers, switchgears and cables are behaving, and using that data to make better informed decisions about when and where to act, writes Jonathan Lewin, Head of HV Monitoring at power engineering company EA Technology.

Wind

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13/9/2023 Comment / Billy Stevenson

Keep the blades turning and the profits rolling in

Billy Stevenson, CEO of Full Circle, a specialist wind turbine services group, examines the key role that operations and maintenance (O&M) plays in powering the UK wind sector, and the value of repair and re-use as opposed to scrappage.

Asset management

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19/3/2025 Comment / Chris Wilton

Location data – an important driver in the UK’s net zero journey

Accurate and reliable location data is an essential tool for successfully siting new energy generation and transmission infrastructure, argues Chris Wilton, Sector Lead, Utilities, with Ordnance Survey (OS).

Energy efficiency / management

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EI Member only

11/1/2023 Feature / Marek Lukaszczyk

Boosting efficiency in manufacturing environments

The pressure is on all businesses, including manufacturers, to achieve greater cost efficiency throughout their operations. Here, Marek Lukaszczyk, from motor and drives specialist WEG, looks at how technology and European Union (EU) regulations could help manufacturers improve motor efficiency and reduce costs.

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