Why automation is the future of the wind industry
As the world strives to meet goals to slash carbon emissions and prevent the worst impacts of climate change, installations of renewable energy technology are growing exponentially. Over 320GW of wind are predicted to be generating energy by 2030, more than double the capacity installed at the end of 2016, according to WindEurope. However, this surge in capacity is already starting to leave Remote Operations Centres (ROCs) struggling to cope with the number of assets they have to monitor and control. Typically, a control centre team will monitor incoming data from the turbines for issues....
Source: windpowermonthly.com