Sky Is the Limit

Wind Industry Profile of

The wind industry is highlighting the potential for growth in the use of aviation services, from helicopters which transfer crews to and from offshore wind farms to the use of drones for maintaining turbine blades.

As windfarms increase in size and are located further out into the sea, it is increasingly cost-effective to use helicopters and drone technologies to carry out vital inspection and maintenance operations. RenewableUK’s latest Project Intelligence report shows that over 50% of the offshore turbines currently consented or in planning across Europe are over 250 metres tall, and these are all located within UK waters. The vast majority of those... ... More: Official Press Release RenewableUK

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RenwableUK, drone, helicopter, aviation service, turbine blade, maintenance, offshore, onshore