DNV GL continues wind turbine inspections
Published by Sarah Smith,
Assistant Editor
Energy Global,
DNV GL has conducted a variety of technical remote inspection services on over twenty wind farm projects around the world. The wind farms are located in the US, Poland, China, Sweden and the UK, and are all operational projects, with a cumulative capacity of over 500 MW.
Like many global industries, the wind industry has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak and enforced travel restrictions by governments, both internationally and domestically. The coronavirus pandemic has altered timelines for many projects under construction and hindered the access for inspectors to visit operating projects.
Leveraging its global footprint and knowledge of local markets, DNV GL mobilised a multidisciplinary inspections team to develop a technology-based approach in collaboration with the wind farm site manager to ensure that remote wind farm inspections could be undertaken accurately, safely, timely and comply with relevant government legislation on travel restrictions.
These flexible remote inspections approach ensured that customers’ projects could be assessed, continue to operate and maintain project timelines, therefore avoiding delays or loss of revenue.
The inspections differed at each project but included wind turbine inspections, turbine condition/performance reviews, construction monitoring, operational due diligence and wind farm infrastructure reviews.
This innovation will continue to benefit operations after COVID-19, by reducing the carbon footprint of the wind industry and making sites safer, as less travel will be involved with fewer risks.
Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/wind/04062020/dnv-gl-continues-wind-turbine-inspections/
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