The prestigious PES (Power&Energy Solutions) magazine has published the article " Failure modes in offshore wind turbines: pitch systems" written by the DOCC-OFF partners HINE, XABET, SIRRIS and Basque Energy Cluster. The article highlights the importance of determining and understanding the failure rates of an offshore wind turbine in order to model and reduce operation and maintenance costs.

The video shows how INNTERESTING can help to extend the life of the existing installed turbines by developing new concepts and technologies for reducing testing time and costs and replace large physical tests. INNTERESTING, coordinated by the Technological Research Centre IKERLAN, is financed by the European Union´s H2020 Research and Innovation Program.

On September 25, a meeting took place at the Gipuzkoa Chamber of Commerce in San Sebastian to launch the Working Group on Wind Turbine Data Sharing. It was attended by 22 participants, 9 in person and 13 online.

The Basque Energy Cluster (ACE) Working Group on Offshore Wind Power, coordinated by SAITEC, has met to discuss the R&D initiatives put forward by its members, recently increased by 5 to a total of 25.

On 1 July last, the Basque Energy Cluster (ACE) organised a webinar with A3e (the Association of Energy Efficiency Businesses) focussing on energy management optimisation through digitalisation and use of renewable sources. The session discussed a range of digital technologies with potential to improve energy efficiency, and the use of renewables to deliver energy savings for major companies. Speakers also presented the Basque Energy Agency and Bizkaia Provincial Council's aid programmes, which offer subsidies for new projects involving these technologies.

ACE Managing Director José Ignacio Hormaeche outlines the situation of the Basque wind power sector on ETB's Teknopolis programme and answers questions raised. As part of the programme, Iñigo Ansola of the Basque Energy Agency and Roberto Izaga, Head of Iberdrola Renovables in the Basque Country, presented the new company Aixeindar, set up to promote the development of cleaner energy solutions, and ratified their commitment to wind power.

The meeting was attended by 65 representatives from 39 stakeholders from the Basque hydrogen value chain, who heard presentations from the SPRI Group, the Basque Energy Agency (EVE) and the Basque Energy Cluster (ACE).

Basque clusters met remotely with Basque Government Minister for Economic Development and Infrastructures, Arantxa Tapia, on 12 June last, to discuss the economic and industrial situation after the COVID-19 crisis. The meeting was the fourth monthly encounter held with the Minister throughout the crisis to analyse the situation of the industry.

The Basque Energy Cluster Association (ACE) Working Group on Floating Wind Power is made up of 19 organisations with and interest in this field, coordinated by SAITEC. It has as its mission to: 1) increase competitiveness by means of cooperating with Basque companies currently or potentially active in the floating wind power sector; 2) to propagate an international image of Basque companies in the sector; and 3) to develop a common stance with regard to a potential State-wide strategy aiming at installing floating wind farms in Spain.

A series of talks were given by speakers from Tecnalia to 80 representatives from 44 Basque organisations active in hydrogen generation, transport & distribution, storage and potential uses.