All articles by Ross Davies

Peak performance: could mountains create long-term energy storage?

As the global economy attempts to further distance itself from fossil fuels, renewable sources of energy are receiving increasing attention. …
Vineyard Wind: delayed project reveals bluster in US’s offshore wind ambitions

For its adherents, the benefits of offshore wind are self-evident: abundant, clean, emission-free power. But for supporters of a new…
Power simulation: Training distribution system operators

In many ways, the role of the distribution system operator (DSO) is a thankless one. There you sit on the…
Looking towards Belgium’s nuclear-free future

Belgium’s energy industry could be facing a particularly dark winter. Engie Electrabel, the owner of the country’s nuclear power reactors,…
Inside Enel’s new renewable energy control room

In September, Enel Chile, the Chilean subsidiary of Italian renewables company Enel Green Power, cut the ribbon on a new…

Step change: Bringing 3D visualisation into wind turbine inspection

The wind turbine industry has become increasingly reliant on higher resolution images for offshore inspections. However, the existing evaluation techniques…
Floating wind: the significance of Hywind Scotland

Stood side by side, Big Ben, the Statue of Liberty and the Leaning Tower of Pisa would all be dwarfed…
Port Augusta and the battle to build the world’s biggest solar thermal power plant

After more than five years of solid campaigning, the residents of Port Augusta in Australia finally have what they want:…
The power of prescience: Predicting and preventing blackouts on the US power grid

The US suffers more blackouts than any other country in the developed world. According to 2014 statistics collated by the…