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GEV Wind Power Shortlisted in Two Categories for Top UK Energy Awards
GEV Wind Power, a market leader in the provision of field deployed blade related maintenance activities, today announced that it has been named as a finalist for two categories in the prestigious UK Energy Innovation Awards; which recognise the projects, technologies and talent at the forefront of innovation within the energy sector.
GEV Wind Power has been short-listed for the Best Offshore Renewable Energy Innovation Award, for the innovation of its turbine blade habitat; and the International Trade Award, in recognition of its international value and growing demand from overseas clientèle.
GEV Wind Power has invested heavily in its blade habitat, which was launched in November 2014, designed to create a weather-protected environment for blade maintenance on remote wind turbines that will extend essential repair works beyond the habitual May-October cycle. It is expected to save the wind energy sector between three and five lost days in each maintenance season, potentially returning a minimum of 1-2% increase in annual energy production.
The UK Energy Innovation Awards, which have been running for five years by Energy Innovation Centre (EIC), celebrates those companies that demonstrate development of innovation within the energy sector. The awards have the backing of energy leaders from across the UK’s gas, electricity and offshore renewable sectors, all of whom are committed to identifying new technologies that have the potential to benefit customers, increase efficiency and improve health and safety. The winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Hilton Manchester, Deansgate, on Thursday 30th April 2015.
Last year GEV Wind Power, a subsidiary of GEV Group, secured a grant from the Supply Chain Innovation for Offshore Renewable Energy (SCORE) funding programme to bring forward the development of its Habitat structure. In the long-run they seek to engage with wind farm developers with a view to including the habitat structure as an integral element of next generation turbines.
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