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According to a new report from ETIPWind and WindEurope, electricity-driven technology is crucial to the EU reaching net zero. But they also report that being able to provide the electricity at the volume demanded – especially once we move carbon-heavy processes to electric alternatives – can only be met by wind power.

Now is the time for the wind industry to return to normal, and large-scale events provide an ideal setting for networking and the exchange of ideas between industry stakeholders: SKF recognizes that fact and will therefore be present to connect with you at WindEurope in Bilbao from April 5 to 7. The Wind Farm Management Blog presents the key topics that SKF will cover.

Supply shortages and decreased revenues throughout the last two years led to fewer wind turbine installations than anticipated. But with CO2 reduction as relevant as ever and increasing interest in green energy, the wind industry is set for a big comeback. To give you an idea of what’s in store, we gathered five key trends for 2022.

The world's largest offshore wind farm, Hollandse Kust Zuid, is being built in coastal waters of the Zuid-Holland province. What makes this project particularly special is that it is the first to be developed without the need for government subsidies. Oh, and it is absolutely enormous!

In the shipping industry, fossil fuels are still a widespread choice for ship propulsion. But now, with a plausible alternative on the horizon, the shipping industry may soon be able to tap into the benefits of wind energy.

The volume of power needed to fuel the digitalizing world is growing – and fast. Colocation providers, who lease out data center capabilities, feel the pressure from eco-conscious customers to offer a green product. Wind power could be the perfect solution.

The wind industry is well established on ground and is gradually going the same way offshore. But there is another option in development – airborne. At high altitude, there are wind velocities even offshore wind turbines could not handle, and energy producers are desperate to harness it.

Energy, energy everywhere – but what are we going to do with it all? Consumption is of course on the increase, but storing energy harnessed from renewable sources is an issue that global players are keen to solve sooner rather than later.

When false alarms occur in a wind turbine, they can incur high costs and waste operators’ valuable time. To reduce the amount of such incidents, SKF has developed Protean, leveraging AI technology based on SKF @ptitude software to monitor wind turbine drivetrains in an automated fashion.