Tag: Maintenance
Aging US wind driving surge in operating and maintenance spending – IHS Markit
First 10 years of wind turbine’s operations, costs average between $42,000 and $48,000 per MW The North American wind energy market is aging—the majority of installed wind-turbine equipment averages more than five years in age, and operations and maintenance (O&M) expenses cost the industry $3 billion to $4 billion annually, according to a study by IHS […]
US nuclear outages this summer were higher than in summer 2015
Nuclear power plants typically refuel every 18 to 24 months during fall or spring US nuclear power plant outages have been higher this summer (June through Aug.), averaging 4.3 gigawatts (GW), or 51 per cent more than in 2015, according to the US Energy Information Administrations. Summer outages were at their highest in June, reaching 9.9 GW, […]
Canada’s oil sands workforce impacted by shift from expansion to maintenance
At peak construction, oil sands still require 38,000 construction workers to maintain operations, could hire 9,500 operations positions A shift in Canada’s oil sands sector from growth and expansion to improving the reliability and performance of existing operations will have long-term impacts on the sector’s workforce requirements. By 2020, the sector will experience a decrease in […]
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