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Protecting Wind Turbine Projects: How LiDAR and SoDAR Prevent Financial Penalties

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Wind turbine installation is a high-stakes balancing act. On one side, you have strict project timelines and heavy financial penalties for delays. On the other, you have tall cranes and massive components that require specific weather windows to be installed safely. For contractors, wind speed is the ultimate variable. When high winds bring operations to […]

Renewables overtake Coal!

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According to this report, Solar and wind outpaced demand growth as renewables overtook coal in the first half of 2025. The increase in solar and wind power outpaced global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025. Solar alone met 83% of the rise, with many countries setting new records. Fossil fuels remained mostly […]

Helicopter Fun!

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A recent job required us to use a helicopter from PDG Helicopters to transport the mast sections to the install location. As the mast requirements get larger and heavier, and the mast locations get more remote, we are always ready to explore how best to manage the logistics of getting all the equipment delivered safely, […]

Solar Wheel Erects Its Tallest and Heaviest MET Mast Yet — in the Remote North of Lewis

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Solar Wheel Limited is proud to announce the successful installation of its most ambitious meteorological mast to date — the tallest and heaviest structure we’ve ever deployed — located at the northernmost tip of the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Standing at 120m and built to design the extremely windy conditions that it will experience come […]