- Category: Windtech Future
There is an emerging need to operate wind parks similar to conventional power plants, so technologies which enable this capability as part of a power plant control (PPC) system will be favoured in the coming years. Certainly, the Internet of Things (IoT) will play an important role as an underlying platform on which the performance and price optimisation of the wind park will be evaluated and achieved.
By Philip Totaro, Founder & CEO, IntelStor
- Category: Windtech Future
The centre of wind industry innovation is shifting eastwards. Far Eastwards. Increased cash flow among Chinese turbine OEMs has resulted in higher levels of R&D investment. The result is that the quality of innovations is improving, along with the competitiveness of products and service offerings.
By Philip Totaro, CEO, IntelStor
- Category: Windtech Future
Manufacturing technology is often overlooked when it comes to wind, but it represents one of the highest impact sectors of innovation in the industry. With the evolution of blade manufacturing from filament-wound technology to SCRIMP and now the almost ubiquitous VARTM process we have seen tremendous improvement in structural stability for blades in the past few years.
By Philip Totaro, Founder & CEO, IntelStor
- Category: Windtech Future
As the renewables industry contemplates the future of technology, we contend, as we have in the past, that materials science will have the greatest impact on forthcoming cost reductions. With significant investments being made in R&D, we see a few classes of materials which deserve special attention, and potentially some additional investment.
By Philip Totaro, Founder & CEO, IntelStor