Larger wind projects can benefit from operations and maintenance (O&M) costs up to 60% lower than smaller facilities in the 4 to 10-year age period and economies of scale will become more widespread in the coming years, Mike McNulty, co-author of IHS Markit's new O&M cost report, told New Energy Update.

NarrativeWave, an Internet of Things software company, has announced the release of Analytic Starter Kits. These kits answer the needs of operators who are looking for cost-effective digital solutions that can impact their business operations from day one. “The Analytic Starter Kit is a breakthrough for wind operators,” said Johnny Dobbins, Director of Client Engineering for NarrativeWave. “For years operators have relied on manually checking towers, and it can be hours or days before they discover a problem.

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