The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast

The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast


Latest Episodes

STL WindStart: Tackling the Wind Technician Shortage
May 30, 2024

Allen Hall and Joel Saxum speak with Brandon McKelvain and Jeremy McKelvain from Safety Technology USA (STL) to discuss their trailblazing WindStart program. They visited STL's impressive training fac

IntelStor Insights into Wind Turbine Blade O&M Costs
May 29, 2024

Phil Totaro, CEO of IntelStor, dives deep into the latest trends and data surrounding onshore wind turbine blade operations and maintenance costs. He discusses the strategies and innovations being emp

Sales vs. Engineering: Tension in Wind Turbine Development
May 28, 2024

In this episode, Allen, Joel, Phil, and Rosemary discuss new German legislation to streamline wind permitting, the economics of floating offshore wind in France, and Iberdrola's increased investments

Siemens Gamesa To Sell India Unit, Iberdrola Acquires Avangrid, Auren Merges with AES Brazil
May 27, 2024

Allen Hall, Philip Totaro, and Joel Saxum discuss the sale of Siemens Gamesa's India Wind Turbine unit, Iberdrola's acquisition of remaining Avangrid shares, and Auren Energy's merger with AES Brazil

Monitoring Solutions for Aging Wind Turbines: eologix-Ping
May 23, 2024

Allen Hall and Joel Saxum interview Matthew Stead, co-founder of eologix-Ping, about the company's growth, industry challenges, and their innovative sensing solutions for aging wind fleets. They discu

Revolutionizing Wind Assessment with First Airborne
May 22, 2024

We're joined by Boaz Peled, co-founder and CEO of First Airborne, to discuss their groundbreaking technology that revolutionizes wind resource assessments. First Airborne's cloud-based anemometer syst

Siemens Gamesa Struggles, RWE & Nordex Thrive, DOE Invests in Floating Wind
May 21, 2024

In this episode, Allen, Joel, and Philip discuss Siemens Gamesa's leadership changes and quality issues, the strong financial performance of Nordex and RWE, and upgrades to UK wind turbine testing fa

Masdar’s 10 GW Egypt Deal, Goldwind Buys GE’s Brazil Plant, EQT’s $1.5B OX2 Bid
May 20, 2024

Masdar signs a land access deal for a 10 GW Egyptian wind project. Goldwind acquires GE's idle Brazilian wind turbine factory. Canadian pension fund CDPQ faces hurdles deploying energy transition capi

AEM Lightning Expert on Severe Weather Risks for Wind Farms
May 16, 2024

This episode features an insightful discussion with Dr. Elizabeth DiGangi, a Lightning Scientist at AEM, who shares her expertise on severe weather patterns, the findings of the AEM 2023 United States

Blade Aerodynamics and AEP with PowerCurve
May 15, 2024

Allen sat down with Nicholas Gaudern, CTO of PowerCurve, at ACP in Minneapolis to discuss the importance of aerodynamic blade optimizations and upgrades during wind turbine repowering. PowerCurve's Ae