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A report launched today by wind consultancy K2 Management and specialist insurance broker, JLT Specialty Ltd., has identified the key challenges and trends that will shape the future of onshore and offshore wind projects over the next twelve months. Launched at the Offshore Wind Conference 2017 in London, ‘Reducing The..

At K2 Management, we are increasingly seeing institutional investors looking to invest in unbuilt wind projects with a return on investment as low as 2%. At first glance, you might wonder what is driving this, but dig a little deeper and you will find a host of good reasons. First of all, some companies may want to be seen..

Wind turbine performance warranty claims are about to get way more complicated and murky and the reason is the newly-released international standard for power curves: IEC 61400-12-1: 2017. According to the IEC, the standard specifies a procedure for measuring the power performance characteristics of a single wind turbine and..

At K2 Management we frequently get requests from investors looking for “good projects” and we often end up performing technical due diligence on their investment objects. This is a positive and proactive approach. But it often translates into investors focusing on projects that are either ready for financial close, or which..

K2 Management has been awarded a contract for the owner’s engineer, project management and construction management of the 40 MW Dam Nai wind farm in Vietnam. This project is owned and developed by Singapore-based developer, The Blue Circle, with financial backing provided by Armstrong Asset Management. With a full owner’s..

Wind farm developers can easily save around 180.000 EUR per installed turbine by choosing the optimal crane setup for tall projects. Typically around 25 percent, and in some cases up to 50 percent, of installation costs can be saved, according to a price study conducted by K2 Management. Many onshore wind projects in Europe..