Machine-learning-enabled thermal imaging solutions are addressing these issues. Bi-spectral cameras, like SYTIS’ TC-90™, provide clear images and remote, real-time visibility into electrical enclosures. These miniaturized cameras fit inside nacelles and, powered by POE, offer a holistic view of components, connections and wiring. They detect micro-failures—like pinhole leaks in hydraulic lines—before they escalate. Shifting from time-based to condition-based maintenance enables earlier interventions, historical trend analysis and more resilient and efficient operations while reducing the need for high-risk manual inspections. For more information – read the case study by Ryan Severe, Senior Engineer for Wind Assets at Puget Sound Energy. |
Smarter Maintenance Strategies for Offshore Wind with Embedded Thermal Cameras
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TPI and Vestas sign wind blade supply agreement for Latin America
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TPI Composites has announced that it has signed a multiyear supply agreement with Vestas Wind Systems to provide blades from two manufacturing lines (with option to add more lines) for the V136 wind turbine for markets in Central and South America.
The blades will be produced at a new facility in Matamoros, Mexico, which is scheduled to open for production in the first half of 2018. TPI’s new manufacturing hub will be designed to be able serve wind markets in Mexico, Central and South America via land, rail and by water from the port of Brownsville, Texas. The facility, located on a 13-hectare site, will initially be 48,000 m2 with the ability to expand and serve multiple customers.