Wind Power: Designing, operating, and ensuring the performance of your wind farms
Key figures on wind power worldwide
1,300
GW
+165
+165 GW
The annual increase in electricity generation capacity from wind turbines.
11
%
Wind power accounts for 11% of global electricity generation.
60,000
Wind Turbines
around the world will reach the end of their initial service life by 2030.
Your challenges related
risk management
Your challenges related to human risks:
- Personal safety in complex environments (open sea, mountains)
- The safety of personnel working on construction sites and the prevention of risks associated with concurrent operations
Your technical risk challenges:
- The integrity of facilities
- Managing risks associated with the installation and maintenance of wind turbines, taking into account weather-related hazards
Your environmental risk challenges:
- Measuring environmental impacts during construction and throughout all project phases
- Recycling end-of-life materials
Your challenges related to digital and technological risks:
- Technological innovations, fluctuations in electricity generation, and electricity storage
- Managing your cybersecurity risks and securing your data
It is by managing all of these risks that players in the energy sector will be able to develop, on a global scale, new production and consumption systems that are more sustainable and low-carbon, thereby contributing to the world of tomorrow.
WITHOUT SECURITY, THERE CAN BE NO SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS
Customer Feedback
Learn how Apave supports players in the wind energy sector
How can you ensure the safe development of your wind farms with Apave?
Discover our solutions to support your wind energy projects. We serve as a trusted partner at every stage of your wind farms’ lifecycle.
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Design stage
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New Construction or Renovation
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Receiving / Installation
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Operation / Maintenance
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Cybersecurity
Permitting: Feasibility and Environmental Studies
Risk Management: Site-specific technical and environmental risk analyses and hazard control studies.
Electrical Technical Assistance (review of technical specifications, calculation notes, monitoring)
Lightning Risk Analysis, Technical Lightning Study
Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC): Implementation of quality control processes and monitoring of manufacturing compliance.
Testing and Qualification: Qualification testing of mechanical components (hub, nacelle equipment, blades) and electrical components (control cabinets, control systems, transformers, cables) through our subsidiary Sopemea.
Training: Eco-design incorporating acoustic and environmental performance requirements from the design phase onward.
Risk Management: Site-specific technical and environmental risk analyses and hazard control studies.
Electrical Technical Assistance (review of technical specifications, calculation notes, monitoring)
Lightning Risk Analysis, Technical Lightning Study
Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC): Implementation of quality control processes and monitoring of manufacturing compliance.
Testing and Qualification: Qualification testing of mechanical components (hub, nacelle equipment, blades) and electrical components (control cabinets, control systems, transformers, cables) through our subsidiary Sopemea.
Training: Eco-design incorporating acoustic and environmental performance requirements from the design phase onward.
Construction Site Inspection and Supervision: Technical inspection during construction and verification of the installation of electrical systems.
Technical Assistance for Lifting Operations (lifts, hoists, anchor points, erection cranes); evaluation of suitability plans for heavy lifting
Compliance and Engineering: Design analysis, verification of CE compliance and compliance with the Machinery Directive, and monitoring of the construction site’s carbon footprint.
Technical Protections: Audit and compliance verification of protection systems against lightning, power surges, and electrical hazards.
Environmental Monitoring: Monitoring and control of environmental impact throughout all construction and development work.
Safety Training: Electrical hazards, working at heights, safe lifting and handling, first aid in remote locations, and lightning protection.
Technical Assistance for Lifting Operations (lifts, hoists, anchor points, erection cranes); evaluation of suitability plans for heavy lifting
Compliance and Engineering: Design analysis, verification of CE compliance and compliance with the Machinery Directive, and monitoring of the construction site’s carbon footprint.
Technical Protections: Audit and compliance verification of protection systems against lightning, power surges, and electrical hazards.
Environmental Monitoring: Monitoring and control of environmental impact throughout all construction and development work.
Safety Training: Electrical hazards, working at heights, safe lifting and handling, first aid in remote locations, and lightning protection.
Technical Compliance Inspections: Inspection of electrical installations, including grounding and protective equipment.
Equipment safety inspections: Inspection of anchoring systems, compliance of lifting devices, and heavy-duty material handling operations.
Environmental performance measurements: Noise measurement campaigns and on-site impact monitoring.
Certified safety training: Electrical certifications, certifications for working at heights, first aid in remote locations, and safety for lifting and material-handling operations (GWO-compliant).
Equipment safety inspections: Inspection of anchoring systems, compliance of lifting devices, and heavy-duty material handling operations.
Environmental performance measurements: Noise measurement campaigns and on-site impact monitoring.
Certified safety training: Electrical certifications, certifications for working at heights, first aid in remote locations, and safety for lifting and material-handling operations (GWO-compliant).
Asset Safety and Diagnostics: Operational safety studies, blade and structural integrity assessments using drones and 3D modeling,
Electrical and High-Voltage Expertise: Aging analysis of high-voltage cables and transformers, testing of high-voltage relays, and inspections of electrical systems.
Lightning Protection: Drone-based verification of ground continuity between blade tips and the bottom of the excavation
Mechanical and Lifting Inspections: Ultrasonic bolt tightening, vibration analysis/NDT (ACFM), verticality verification, and periodic inspections of lifting and anchoring equipment.
Monitoring the integrity of concrete and rebar: crack detection, analysis of concrete and rebar deterioration, geometric inspections (verticality, peripheral differential settlement, roundness), and vibration analysis.
Structural evaluation (masts) using non-destructive testing
Certifications and training: ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 45001), personnel and equipment qualification, and safety training (working at heights, first aid for isolated incidents, high-voltage certifications, lightning protection).
Electrical and High-Voltage Expertise: Aging analysis of high-voltage cables and transformers, testing of high-voltage relays, and inspections of electrical systems.
Lightning Protection: Drone-based verification of ground continuity between blade tips and the bottom of the excavation
Mechanical and Lifting Inspections: Ultrasonic bolt tightening, vibration analysis/NDT (ACFM), verticality verification, and periodic inspections of lifting and anchoring equipment.
Monitoring the integrity of concrete and rebar: crack detection, analysis of concrete and rebar deterioration, geometric inspections (verticality, peripheral differential settlement, roundness), and vibration analysis.
Structural evaluation (masts) using non-destructive testing
Certifications and training: ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 45001), personnel and equipment qualification, and safety training (working at heights, first aid for isolated incidents, high-voltage certifications, lightning protection).
Remote Maintenance: Securing Manufacturer VPNs via MFA and Administration Bastions.
Infrastructure protection: Physically isolate towers and encrypt network links (IEC 62443).
Turbine security: Prevent overspeed conditions or malicious tripping using SCADA IDS sensors.
Grid stability: Prevent the risk of local blackouts caused by massive disconnections.
Infrastructure protection: Physically isolate towers and encrypt network links (IEC 62443).
Turbine security: Prevent overspeed conditions or malicious tripping using SCADA IDS sensors.
Grid stability: Prevent the risk of local blackouts caused by massive disconnections.
From design to decommissioning, Apave supports developers and operators to ensure the compliance, safety, and sustainable performance of their onshore and offshore wind farms.
Toolkit: Explore the various resources we've made available to help you succeed in your project
Why choose Apave for your wind energy projects?
trust
An independent third-party organization working toward an even safer industry. Apave’s experts advise you and provide personalized solutions tailored to your specific challenges. A recognized leader in risk management for over 150 years, Apave partners with its clients in a shared commitment to progress, working toward a safer and more sustainable world.
expertise
The expertise of our field teams. In-depth knowledge of technical and environmental regulations. Drawing on our experience, we work every day to address developments related to the operation of your business, so that you can maintain the highest level of safety for your equipment and operations.
commitment
Our mission: to provide you with solutions focused on industrial performance and the digitization of processes.
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