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Wind Energy threatened by escalating O&M costs

With Operations and Maintenance costs accounting for up to 25% of total production costs per kilowatt, Wind Energy must now consider O&M as a top priority. Failure to do so could spell disaster for Wind Farms across Europe.

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PRLog (Press Release) - May 14, 2008 -
Wind Energy is entering a new era with warranties coming to an end, recent turbine failures and the need for wind farms to operate at maximum capacity. Offshore, the issues are heightened further with complicated logistics and competition for service providers from oil & gas. With 2020 targets just around the corner O &M really can make or break a project – tipping it from loss maker to a profit turning business.

Fortunately, Wind Energy Update have pulled together the people that can provide the answers to the biggest Wind Energy O&M challenges the industry faces.

The Wind Energy Operations and Maintenance Summit, 11th – 12th November, London [http://www.windenergyupdate.com/wind08/] will show you how to deliver a successful O&M strategy which not only reduces costs but pushes up output, profits and margins.

Those attending – and we strongly urge your business to do so – will harness a wealth of must have industry know–how and meet with the people who are driving forward the O&M revolution.

•Latest research that will slash the cost of your O&M activities
•Onshore expertise to ensure high generation – all the time
•Successful oil and gas strategies to transform your offshore business model
•Implement a successful O&M strategy that will take you beyond your warranty period
•Minimise supply chain bottlenecks
•Recruitment and retention of the right staff to fill the skills gap.
•Future trends – identify new opportunities/developments that will allow this emerging secondary market to be captured

Three quick links –

Download the brochure - http://www.windenergyupdate.com/wind08/brochure.shtml
Latest programme - http://www.windenergyupdate.com/wind08/programme.shtml
Expert speakers - http://www.windenergyupdate.com/wind08/speakers.shtml

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