Disassembled and cut sections of a large wind turbine bearing laid out on a white surface. On the right are two concentric bearing rings cut into numbered segments. On the left are rows of metal ball retainers holding shiny steel balls, alongside four loose bearing balls resting on a black work glove.

Investigation sheds light on premature bearing failure in wind turbine

A failed generator bearing in a Trøndelag wind turbine was traced to a combination of uneven loading during operation and weaknesses in the steel used in its inner raceway.

A person holding a presentation in a conference setting.

A practical path to fewer bird strikes in wind energy

High-quality monitoring data and control actions altering blade position by roughly 20° could help prevent collisions between birds and wind turbines.

NorthWind partner TotalEnergies awarded 4.5 billion euro contract in France

NorthWind partner TotalEnergies was awarded the contract for what will become the largest offshore wind farm in France.

Research Manager Konstanze Kölle (SINTEF) and Professor Trond Kvamsdal (NTNU).

New Gemini Centre will strengthen offshore wind collaboration

NorthWind research partner organisations NTNU and SINTEF launch a new Gemini Centre dedicated to offshore wind.

Aerial view of wind turbines in the fog.

Offshore wind in shifting times

New NorthWind research shows how recent crises have reshaped the public debate on offshore wind in Norway.

A gangway is approaching an offshore wind substructure.

Proposed method improves planning for offshore maintenance at floating wind farms

A new peer-reviewed paper – by researcher scientists from SINTEF Ocean, NTNU, Bureau Veritas, and the University of Rostock, supported by FME NorthWind – introduces a faster, reliable method to plan and simulate floater-to-floater operations.

PhD defence: Florian Stadtmann

NorthWind PhD candidate Florian Stadtmann will be defending his thesis Enabling technologies for digital twins in wind energy on Monday 13 October.

(open to consortium members only)

Windy Wednesday Webinar

Join the next edition our Windy Wednesday Webinar series 15 October April at 08:30: SET Plan Flagship – Towards a European research programme for wind energy.

Speakers will be Konstanze Kölle (EERA JP Wind sub-programme coordinator, NorthWind), Stephan Barth (Coordinator of EERA JP Wind, ForWind) and Gard Hopsdal Hansen (Director of NorthWind). The topic will be the creation of a European research programme for wind energy and the upcoming EU call HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D3-03 (currently in draft form).

Link for participation sent to partners via email.

When: 15 October, 08:30-09:00

NorthWind Consortium Days

Join NorthWind’s fifth annual consortium meeting. Once again, it will be a two-day event. Attendance is for consortium members only.

When: 20-21 November 2025
Where: Energibygget, Sem Sælands vei 11, 7034 Trondheim

More info

Reminder

Call for abstracts: Last chance

Attention wind energy scientists: There is still a bit of time to submit your abstract ahead of the 2026 edition of the EERA DeepWind offshore wind R&I conference. The deadline is 15 October.

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