Blade breakdown at Havøygavlen wind farm

I. Havøygavlen, Blade break down 2008

Source: Finnmark Kraft, CEO Egon Leonhardsen This was the blade break down in winter 2008, lead ingto investigations. Extreme gusts, control system not working perfect in such circumstances as well as probably a weak point. 16 Nordex N80…

II. Havøygavlen Wind Park

Source: Finnmark Kraft, CEO Egon Leonhardsen Project manager (2007-2012) and specialist (until 2014). "Roadmap to fix Havøygavlen" Testing a new Siemens Wind Power 3 MW direct drive turbine - for offshore growth   Main…

III. Sheringham Shoal, Statoil

Source: Scira, Sheringham Shoal. Sheringham Shoal. 88 Siemens Wind Power 3.6 MW outside Norfolk in England. Participated within the project at an early stage, until Hywind as the first mover in Statoil was taking most attention. The…

IV. Havøygavlen Wind Farm

Source: Jone Torsvik, Statoil. From top of the direct drive test turbine on Havøygaavlen in Finnmark in Nortg Norway- an excellent full scale test laboratory  Havøygavlen; In arctic climate at the shoreline of the Barents Sea and the North…

V. Hywind - the world first full scale floating wind turbine

Source: Statoil First operation and maintenance manager, full scale floating wind turbine Hywind (2.3 MW) outside Karmøy. This was a technology Project However a lot of challenges, to mention a few: First mover in Statoil, culture…

VI. Hywind

Source: Photographer Anders Wikborg, Statoil.  A version of the first as well as younger Operation & Maintenance Manager,  Hywind. It was important to be hands on and enabling a proper team work culture within Hywind operation organization. …