WORKING WITH WIND FARMS

What we offerWe offer a flexible service, working with your existing team to provide specialist skills and consultancy to help you find the most efficient and cost effective solutions to the unique challenges of both onshore and offshore wind farms.

EA Technology works with the world’s leading energy companies, network operators and equipment manufacturers, to bring you best practice from across the industry. However, as we do not manufacture or install renewable energy equipment ourselves, you can be sure our advice remains completely independent and impartial.

Four Specialist TeamsEA Technology has four specialist teams that you can call upon to help at different stages of your wind energy project.

Advanced Network Solutions – offering expert advice on the most economic grid connections for renewable energy generation.

Network Asset Management – offering advice to help you specify and manage your wind energy assets and develop an integrated asset management strategy.

New Energy Technologies – offering innovative ideas and effective solutions to the new and unique challenges of wind energy generation.

Instruments, Services, Innovation – offering a comprehensive range of instruments and services to help you manage and protect your assets.

Whatever stage you are at, whether you are planning a brand new wind farm, expanding an existing facility or simply trying to maximize output and minimise risks at your current wind farm installation, EA Technology are here to help with all the experience and expertise, solutions and services you need to support your team.

Industry Experience EA Technology have been working with the Wind Energy Industry for many years, helping companies to realise the potential of their projects via thoroughly researched design, effective maintenance and strategic asset management.

Here are just a few of our typical Wind Farm projects:

Wind Farm EA Technology Involvement

Threapland Lees Wind Farm Network Connection Studies

Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm Assistance with post fault investigation

Scroby Sands Wind Farm Analysis of failed 33kV submarine cable

Coronation Wind Farm Oil analysis of T3GF3

Hill House Wind Farm Urgent pole leakage measurement

Farmhill area of Douglas Magnetic field survey

North Hoyle Offshore Windfarm Historic lightning data

Kilrush Wind Farm Cable Testing

Peterborough Windfarm VLF withstand testing

Lightning ProtectionEA Technology’s unique lightning tracker system provides real time data on every UK lightning strike, to protect staff safety during installation and maintenance, and warn of potential damage.

Earthing StudiesEA Technology can carry out earthing studies not only to assist with the design process, but also to ensure that earthing remains effective as the local conditions change over time.

Helicopter Blade InspectionEA Technology can provide comprehensive helicopter inspections, backed by detailed, GPS tagged photography and accurate consistent reporting.

Cable Design and SpecificationEA Technology can call upon vast experience to design the ideal cable routing, rating and termination for your installation, producing detailed technical and procurement specifications.

Supplier Audits and Factory Acceptance TestingTo ensure your specifications are precisely adhered to, EA Technology offers worldwide supplier quality audits and factory acceptance witness testing of assets.

Technology TestingEA Technology not only offer a wide range of existing network solutions, our extensive labs can also help develop and test bespoke technologies to address the unique demands of the wind energy sector.

VLF Cable TestingThe EA Technology Cable Partial Discharge Mapping Service™ provides an accurate assessment of the condition of HV cables up to 66kV without the need for expensive excavation work.

Remote Substation MonitoringOur UltraTEV Monitor™ system can continuously locate, measure and monitor any partial discharge activity in your substations, delivering accurate, up to the minute data directly to your desktop, providing early warning of potential problems and instant alarms for critical partial discharge levels.

Strategic Asset ManagementUsing current asset information, engineering knowledge and practical experience EA Technology is able to predict future asset condition and manage network asset risks. This Condition Based Risk Management enables you to make informed decisions on network operations and future investments.Grid Connection

EA Technology can help you find the most economic point to connect your wind farm to the distribution network, including comprehensive feasibility studies to determine the most cost effective solutions.

Technical Documentation Production of company specific technical documentation and consultation on relevant technical standards (IEC, Cenelec, BSI and ENA). EA Technology can also verify your existing technical documentation and procedures, advising on any recommended improvements.

Foresighting StudiesEA Technology can run foresighting studies to establish your place in the market both now and in the future, to ensure you develop your project to its full potential.

Strategy, Policies and ProceduresEA Technology can help you to create strategies, policies and procedures that reflect industry standards and best practice, increasing reliability and safety, while at the same time reducing costs.

TrainingEA Technology provides a wide range of technical and practical courses in our own modern training facilities at our Capenhurst site.

ForensicsIn the unfortunate event of an accident or failure, EA Technology can provide a comprehensive forensics service to establish the cause and recommend remedial action if required.

Electrical Energy StorageEA Technology can offer advice on the applications and benefits of a wide range of state of the art electrical energy storage solutions, providing simulations and field trials to ensure you select the most appropriate.

Switchgear and Transformer Specifications EA Technology can create precise technical and procurement specifications to ensure assets are fit for purpose, avoid disputes and delays and assist in accurate budgeting and project management.

System StudiesEA Technology can analyse your wind energy system to assess load flow, fault levels and power quality, identifying problems and making recommendations to optimise system performance.

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1Nacelles:• Lightning Protection• Blade inspection by helicopter

2Substation:• Earthing Studies• Switchgear & Transformer

Technical Procurement Specs

3Grid Substation:• Connection Due Diligence• Feasibility Studies• Integrating Additional Capacity

Cables:• Cable Routing Design• Cable Rating• Cable Technical & Procurement Specs• Termination Technical & Procurement Specs• PD Mapping

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