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AI-Based Predictive Maintenance and Its Impact on the Efficiency of Wind Turbines

During the lifetime of a wind turbine, operation and maintenance can account for up to 30% of the levelized costs per kWh generated. Turbine failure usually results in downtime of a week or more – resulting in respective downtime costs. Transporting spare parts is expensive as turbine fields are commonly located in remote areas, resulting …

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Cybersecurity for wind energy systems integrated into smart grids

Wind energy systems integrated with smart grids are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks. These days, wind turbines can communicate with the grid through the Internet. This means cybercriminals can use this connection to disrupt the power supply. Two most important components for cyber security for wind farms are the turbines themselves and the control system. Cybersecurity …

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