Mistras Group Limited Awarded Integrity Monitoring Contract for Gabbard Wind Turbines
Posted: 2015-10-5
MISTRAS Group Limited (UK subsidiary of MISTRAS Group, NYSE: MG), has
successfully completed the design, manufacture, installation and first year’s
operation of structural health monitoring systems on 32 offshore wind
turbines in the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm. This customized
solution was developed by Mistras engineers located in the UK and the USA
to confirm the structural integrity of the subsea monopile on each of the 32
turbines. The contract was awarded following development and subsequent
trial on of monitoring systems on an initial 5 turbines over an eighteen month
period.
The Mistras 24/7 monitoring solution acquires data from sensors which is
correlated together with data from field operations to give information on
monopile integrity in real-time, including system and alarm status. The
management and maintenance of the systems is carried out by Mistras
technicians from its Cambridge operation.
The Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm has been fully operational since
September 2012 and is a 50/50 joint venture partnership between SSE and
RWE Innogy. The wind farm, located 23 kilometres (~12 miles) off the coast
of Suffolk, comprises 140 wind turbines and has an installed capacity of 504
megawatts. The turbines generate enough clean electricity to power
approximately 530,000 homes each year.
About MISTRAS Group, Inc.
MISTRAS is a leading "one source" global provider of technology-enabled
asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical
energy, industrial and public infrastructure. Mission critical services and
solutions are delivered globally and provide customers with asset life
extension, improved productivity and profitability, compliance with
government safety and environmental regulations, and enhanced risk
management operational decisions.
MISTRAS uniquely combines its industry-leading products and technologies
– 24/7 on-line monitoring of critical assets; mechanical integrity (MI) and
non-destructive testing (NDT) services; destructive testing (DT) services;
process and fixed asset engineering and consulting services; and its world
class enterprise inspection data management and analysis software
(PCMS™) to provide comprehensive and competitive products, systems and
services solutions from a single source provider.
For more information, please visit MISTRAS Group Limited website at
http://www.mistrasgroup.co.uk
successfully completed the design, manufacture, installation and first year’s
operation of structural health monitoring systems on 32 offshore wind
turbines in the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm. This customized
solution was developed by Mistras engineers located in the UK and the USA
to confirm the structural integrity of the subsea monopile on each of the 32
turbines. The contract was awarded following development and subsequent
trial on of monitoring systems on an initial 5 turbines over an eighteen month
period.
The Mistras 24/7 monitoring solution acquires data from sensors which is
correlated together with data from field operations to give information on
monopile integrity in real-time, including system and alarm status. The
management and maintenance of the systems is carried out by Mistras
technicians from its Cambridge operation.
The Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm has been fully operational since
September 2012 and is a 50/50 joint venture partnership between SSE and
RWE Innogy. The wind farm, located 23 kilometres (~12 miles) off the coast
of Suffolk, comprises 140 wind turbines and has an installed capacity of 504
megawatts. The turbines generate enough clean electricity to power
approximately 530,000 homes each year.
About MISTRAS Group, Inc.
MISTRAS is a leading "one source" global provider of technology-enabled
asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical
energy, industrial and public infrastructure. Mission critical services and
solutions are delivered globally and provide customers with asset life
extension, improved productivity and profitability, compliance with
government safety and environmental regulations, and enhanced risk
management operational decisions.
MISTRAS uniquely combines its industry-leading products and technologies
– 24/7 on-line monitoring of critical assets; mechanical integrity (MI) and
non-destructive testing (NDT) services; destructive testing (DT) services;
process and fixed asset engineering and consulting services; and its world
class enterprise inspection data management and analysis software
(PCMS™) to provide comprehensive and competitive products, systems and
services solutions from a single source provider.
For more information, please visit MISTRAS Group Limited website at
http://www.mistrasgroup.co.uk
