The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast
Uptime is a renewable energy podcast focused on wind energy and energy storage technologies. Experts Allen Hall, Rosemary Barnes, Joel Saxum, and Phil Totaro break down the latest research, tech, and policy.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 330
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
US Wind Unionization, Blade Weather Damage Insights
This week, we cover the unionization of Vestas technicians in Michigan, and research revealing significant blade damage occurs in short but intense weather events. At the Atlantic Shores offshore f…
00:32:09 |
Tue 25 Mar 2025
CIP Offshore in Taiwan, RWE Buys GE Vernova for Texas
CIP achieves financial closure for an offshore wind project in Taiwan and the UK may shift towards a domestic offshore wind supply chain. GE Vernova plans to equip two RWE farms in Texas, and Masdar…
00:03:29 |
Mon 24 Mar 2025
IntoMachines: Smarter Turbine Bolt Tensioning
Martin Kristelijn, the co-founder of IntoMachines, discusses innovative tools designed to make bolt tensioning faster, safer, and less expensive. The conversation highlights the challenges of manual…
00:22:18 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
Innergex Acquisition, LM Wind Power Builds Enercon Blades
We discuss the recent acquisition of Innergex by CDPQ for $3.6 billion, highlighting its implications on the wind industry. We also delve into LM Wind Power producing blades for ENERCON from its fac…
00:21:47 |
Tue 18 Mar 2025
Pacifico in Vietnam, Offshore Leading Edge Spray
This week Allen highlights Pacifico Energy's efforts in developing offshore wind power in Vietnam, including meetings with government officials to support the country's clean energy goals. In Irelan…
00:02:44 |
Mon 17 Mar 2025
PEAK Wind Insights with Lene Hellstern
Lene Hellstern, director of engineering at PEAK Wind, discusses the critical importance of thorough technical, commercial, and financial due diligence before investing in wind farm projects. She sha…
00:25:52 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
How OEMs Solve Problems, ACP OMS Recap
Allen and Joel discuss their experience at the ACP OMS event in Nashville, Tennessee. Ameren's High Prairie Wind Farm shuts down all turbines following three turbine collapses. GE Vernova partners w…
00:33:39 |
Tue 11 Mar 2025
New 2.4 GW in Australia, Offshore in Brazil
Australia has approved three major wind farms, adding 2.4 gigawatts of clean energy capacity. Brazil's president has authorized offshore wind farms to enhance the country's renewable energy strategy…
00:03:13 |
Mon 10 Mar 2025
NSK Super-TF Strengthens Main Bearings
Loren Walton from NSK discusses the challenges of main shaft bearing failures in wind turbines and NSK's Super-TF bearing technology as a durable solution. He also covers the limitations of previous…
00:21:50 |
Fri 07 Mar 2025
Hitachi Energy Leads the Energy Transition
Laura Fleming and Alfredo Parres from Hitachi Energy dive into the critical challenges of integrating renewable energy, particularly offshore wind power, into the UK grid. They explore innovative so…
00:33:58 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
How Low Cost CMS Stops Catastrophic Damage
We discuss how using continuous monitoring systems (CMS) can prevent catastrophic blade damage from transportation and lightning. We also share insights from GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik on potentia…
00:28:26 |
Tue 04 Mar 2025
Nordex Optimistic in US, National Grid Sells US Renewable Portfolio
This week on News Flash, Nordex's determined stance on US growth, the Cenos Floating Wind Farm project, National Grid's sale of its US renewable assets, and Europe's wind energy production expansion…
00:03:11 |
Mon 03 Mar 2025
The Global Blade Group Builds Industry Blade Knowledge
Allen and Joel speak with Birgit Junker, co-founder of the Global Blade Group, a forum created to share knowledge and innovation around wind turbine blades. For over ten years, the group has been ma…
Fri 28 Feb 2025
SkySpecs Predicts Component Remaining Useful Life
Allen and Joel speak with Allan Larson, VP of CMS Products at SkySpecs, about their remaining useful life estimates for operators. By predicting component failures, operators can create better maint…
00:27:35 |
Thu 27 Feb 2025
GE Vernova Closes Brazil Factory, Decommissioning Bonds for Wind Farms
GE Vernova closes a Brazilian blade factory as installations drop 30%, while Australia faces issues with trailing edge serrations falling from turbines. Also, cultural differences between European a…
00:36:25 |
Tue 25 Feb 2025
Xcel Energy Retires Coal, €16B for EU Wind Projects
On News Flash this week, substantial investment for renewables across Europe by the European Investment Bank, Octopus Energy's "The Collective" proves a success in the UK, and Xcel Energy plans to e…
00:03:06 |
Mon 24 Feb 2025
Wind Tech Training Excellence at Deutsche Windtechnik
Momme Feddersen and Russ Leach from Deutsche Windtechnik discuss their innovative training programs for wind turbine technicians. Momme, as Head of Training Center, and Russ, as Director of Quality …
00:28:03 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
Wind Energy O&M Australia’s Success in Melbourne
For the first time ever, all the Uptime hosts are in the same place! They discuss the fantastic outcome of the Wind Energy O&M Australia conference last week, highlighting the amazing presentations,…
00:36:41 |
Tue 18 Feb 2025
8-Tree waveCHECK Makes Blade Wrinkle Detection Simple
In this Uptime Spotlight, Erik Klaas and Johannes Leib from 8-Tree discuss their waveCHECK system, which detects and measures surface defects on wind turbine blades. The system uses 3D optical scan…
00:26:27 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
Siemens Gamesa De-Icing, Vestas Permanent Tower Crane
We discuss Siemens Gamesa's advanced blade de-icing system, their blade root repair fix, and a tower designed by Vestas with its own permanent crane system.
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00:08:14 |
Wed 12 Feb 2025
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