Shock! Horror! UK Wind Turbines are sometimes Powered by the Grid!

Shock! Horror! UK Wind Turbines are sometimes Powered by the Grid!
In a series of articles in certain areas of the UK media (essentially the usual anti-wind Not in My Back Yard suspects) it has been “revealed” that wind turbines take, rather than contribute,  power from the National Grid.  Cue the usual semi-hysterical scribblings of the wind-watch hacks venting their spleens in mock indignation that wind farms… Read the rest

GEV Show Innovative Wind Turbine Maintenance Rig

GEV Show Innovative Wind Turbine Maintenance Rig
As anyone involved in wind power knows, one of the more expensive and time-consuming parts of the business is maintenance of the tower, nacelle and most importantly the blades of a wind turbine. Climbing up the inside of a wind turbine mast (or worse still, the outside for older masts) can be a pain- and there… Read the rest

What is the Economic Life of an Onshore Wind Turbine?

What is the Economic Life of an Onshore Wind Turbine?
A study commissioned by the Renewable Energy Foundation has found that the economic life of onshore wind turbines could be far less than that predicted by the industry. The research was carried out by academics at Edinburgh University in Scotland, a haven for wind power, and saw them look at years of windfarm performance data from… Read the rest

Thinking Wind Power? Think Second-Hand Turbines.

Thinking Wind Power? Think Second-Hand Turbines.
While no one can claim that the last two or three years of recession have been a boom time for the wind industry with turbine manufacturers laying off workers and plants closing, the second-hand market for wind turbines has not been as hard hit. And with a general upturn in wind’s fortunes predicted there has been… Read the rest

How to Retire Wind Turbines

How to Retire Wind Turbines
While most people are focused on the creation of new wind farm sites, and deciding which are the most efficient new turbines to install there, what happens when a turbine reaches the end of its useful life? In the UK, new guidance on dealing with turbines reaching the end of their shelf life is expected later… Read the rest

Wind Turbine Refurbishment Service

Wind Turbine Refurbishment Service
Wind Turbine Refurbishing by MWPS World Limited
  MyWindPowerSystem Ltd. works with  highly skilled remanufacturers, refurbishers  and machinists to ensure the re-manufactured equipment is properly restored to the original manufacturers specifications and is refurbished according to our high standards. Refurbished wind turbines offered by MyWindPowerSystem Ltd. are completely disassembled and thoroughly inspected and cleaned. Our highly experienced… Read the rest

Wind Turbine Refurbishing Available Through myWindPowerSystem.com Globally

Wind Turbine Refurbishing Available Through myWindPowerSystem.com Globally
Commercial Grade Wind Turbines often reach innitial life spans of 20 years when they are being well looked after.  That is however often not the end of a Wind Turbine. On the contrary; a wind turbine can get a new lease of life through professional refurbishment, often adding another 20+ years of life.  A refurbished wind… Read the rest