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Sennen 10 Questions On… Marine Zones

We’re excited to present the fourth part of our series, which delves into ten critical questions about key issues in the offshore wind industry. In this article, our in-house expert on offshore wind, Mike Young, examines marine zones.

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Sennen 10 Questions On… Safety Events & Cases.

Welcome to the third instalment of our series exploring ten compelling questions about key issues in the offshore wind industry. In this article, our resident offshore wind expert, Mike Young, delves into safety events and case studies.

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Sennen Spotlights: APM Performance

If you’re an asset manager with responsibility for a renewables portfolio, this month’s Spotlight is for you. We’ll be walking you through some of the ways our performance module, part of our Asset Portfolio Management product, makes life easier for anyone who has reporting responsibilities.

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Sennen Spotlights: LMS

This month we’ll be showing you how our system can help renewable energy operators streamline site inductions and other training courses.

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Sennen Spotlights: Construction

This month, we’re excited to share more about our new construction software which we’ve been working hard on in recent months.

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Sennen Spotlights: Asset Portfolio Management

Welcome to our latest Sennen Spotlight where we will be giving a glimpse into some of the ideas we have as we continue to develop our Asset Portfolio Management product.

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Sennen 10 Questions On… involving O&M technicians during offshore wind farm construction.

Continuing our new series, where we discuss ten interesting questions about important topics in the offshore wind industry. In this second part, our offshore wind expert, Mike Young, talks about the importance of involving operations and maintenance technicians during the construction phase of offshore wind farms.

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Sennen Spotlights: Downtime Analysis

This month, for Sennen Spotlights, we take a deep dive into Downtime Analysis, offering profound insights into lost production caused by turbine and solar inverter downtime.

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What does the Kraken acquisition mean for Sennen?

As we step into 2024, Sennen is entering a brave new world following the acquisition of the business by Kraken Technologies – part of Octopus Energy Group.

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New system upgrades at Sennen

Latest changes will bring new features to all our products: offshore wind, asset portfolio management and downtime analysis.

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Behind the Scenes: Meet the Dedicated Team Powering Sennen’s Client Onboarding

Last month, we shone our Spotlight on how Sennen supports new clients when they come on board. We’d now like to introduce you to the people who work so hard to deliver a smooth client experience during the onboarding process and beyond.

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Sennen has been acquired by Kraken Technologies to improve their renewable asset management capabilities

Kraken, the fastest growing software provider for utilities in the UK, today announces the acquisition of Sennen.

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Sennen Spotlights: Onboarding

This month, we take a deep dive into what the onboarding process looks like here at Sennen. Our Head of Delivery and Client Service, Beth Pescud, outlines the stages we take clients through once they have signed on the dotted line.

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Sennen Spotlights: Sennen Clients

This month, Sennen is proud to highlight our exceptional clients who are shaping the renewable energy landscape.

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Exploring Sennen’s Super Control Room: A Q&A for Multi-Site Operators

If you’re an operator with multiple sites in your portfolio, you may have heard about our Super Control Room . Read our Q&A for a more in-depth look at this part of the Sennen system. We’d love to hear from you if you have other questions on this topic.

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Sennen Spotlights: Development Teams

This month, we’re bringing you a ‘behind the scenes’ look at the people behind our software and giving you an idea of how we work.

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Sennen simplifies construction of Ørsted New York wind farm with new digital system

Renewables software specialist Sennen appointed to South Fork Wind in USA

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How a big red bus helped us build connections

Here at Sennen, we like to do things a little differently and our presence at Global Offshore Wind 2023 was no different. With the help of Heroica Lounge and their big red London bus, we really enjoyed hosting a delicious lunch, away from the conference crowds.

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Creating an effective O&M strategy

If we are to create effective long-term O&M strategies, what do we need to do? This was the central topic up for debate at Sennen’s latest webinar.  

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Addressing the skills gap in offshore O&M

There is a reduced flow of people coming into the wind industry, which begs the question of where the next generation of offshore wind power plant managers will come from. For young people, there is a clear need for more incentives and training programs.

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Top three tips for better O&M

Our panel of experts from Sennen’s latest webinar share their top tips on improving O&M strategies.

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Involve O&M teams during construction and reap the rewards

There are clear benefits to involving O&M teams during construction, before the wind farm enters commercial operation, so why isn’t it happening more?

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The ‘Super Control Room’

How a ‘Super Control Room’ is imperative for wind farm operators looking to scale up… and makes life so much easier

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Sennen Spotlights: Health and Safety

The World Day for Safety and Health at Work took place at the end of April, so May is the perfect month to explore Health and Safety as part of our Sennen Spotlights series.

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Sennen Spotlights: Marine Coordination

As part of our new series, Sennen Spotlights, this month we tackled Marine Coordination within the Sennen software, alongside the professional support and contributions of our Senior Consultant, Mike Young.

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Sennen Spotlights: Offshore Operations

Welcoming our brand new series, Sennen Spotlights, where we spend the month focusing on a dedicated topic related to the Sennen software. This month we tackled Offshore Operations with the professional support and contributions of our Senior Consultant, Mike Young.

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Sennen team swaps coding for cleaning at volunteer day

Members of the Sennen team donned wellies and waterproofs last week for a day of volunteering with Ghost Fishing UK.

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Learnings and aspirations from an industry expert: Q&A with Mike Young

In this Q&A we catch up with Mike to find out how the industry has changed, what lies ahead and what has inspired his latest career move.

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How important is the relationship with OEMs?

Exploring the importance of the relationships with original equipment manufacturers in Sennen latest webinar.

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Navigating data challenges: what do infrastructure funds need to consider?

Sennen has brought together a panel of experts from the world of infrastructure investing as part of its webinar series to explore the importance of gathering, storing and analysing data effectively. 

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Reporting as a first step on the roadmap to value creation

The vital role of reporting within asset management teams was one of many topics explored in Sennen’s webinar on ‘ESG Hype vs Reality’.

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EDF Renewables expands its partnership with tech challenger Sennen

Technology company Sennen wins second contract with the European energy giant.

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Debate on the “resetting” of ESG priorities

The debate about what ESG priorities should be and whether they need revising.

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Sennen reels in new charity partner

Tackling environmental destruction is core to Sennen’s mission so the team is excited to have chosen a new charity partner which helps to protect marine life by removing abandoned fishing gear from UK waters.

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What ‘Challenges’ are industry experts facing in Offshore Wind O&M Data?

The key challenges that our panel of Offshore Wind industry experts are facing when it comes to O&M Data.

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What does ‘Data Utopia’ look like for industry experts in Offshore Wind?

A deep dive into the specific segment around the “dream”, and the aspirations of these influential industry experts in Offshore Wind.

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Learning alongside our clients: a Q&A with Paul Grimshaw, Sennen CTO

In this Q&A with Paul Grimshaw, Sennen co-founder and CTO, we learn about the experience gained from working alongside the team at London Array offshore wind farm.

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Sennen wins grant to expand its software into the construction phase

With a vision to continuously drive transformation in the renewables sector via its highly specialised software, we are thrilled to announce that Sennen has won £112,000 in grant funding to create new digital tools that will support the construction of offshore wind farms.

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Sennen expands its software platform with new downtime analysis module

Sennen’s new Downtime Analysis module is designed to give deep insights into lost production, specifically around the origins and causes of wind turbine downtime.

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Sennen signs up to new regional Good Employment scheme

Sennen has signed up to a new charter, launched in the West of England, that helps companies provide a more rewarding, inclusive and sustainable working environment.

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Sennen successfully registers for Achilles UVDB

To ensure that potential customers can find Sennen and be confident in our credentials, we have gone through the process of registering as a supplier on the Achilles UVDB platform.

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ESG – enabling fund managers to create meaningful change

Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) standards were once labelled as ‘tokenistic’, or worse ‘greenwash’, but with a raft of new ESG regulations being introduced Gaby Amiel, CEO of Sennen, explores the role of fund managers in creating meaningful change through their investment strategies.

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Sennen Infrastructure product roadmap for 2022

We are always innovating and improving our core system as the technology platform that powers any Sennen deployment. See what we have planned for Infrastructure in 2022.

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Sennen Offshore product roadmap for 2022

We are always innovating and improving our core system as the technology platform that powers any Sennen deployment. Multiple updates are planned for 2022, some of which are highlighted below.

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Sennen wins major new investment

Sennen wins major new investment. Bristol-based Sennen that specialises in developing software for renewables has raised £780,000 funding.

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Top 32 companies taking 2022 by storm: Sennen’s soaring high

Sennen is delighted to be featured in Business Leader as one of the top 32 companies set to take 2022 by storm.

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Why data lakes are key in the renewables industry

The shift to an energy system powered by renewables is going to demand a technological evolution that places data at its core, requiring a complete overhaul of IT architecture. Paul Grimshaw, chief technology officer at Sennen, explains why market leaders are moving to cloud native technology and data lakes.

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Live Manifest: real-time planning for offshore wind farms

Our Live Manifest module has been in use at London Array under the working name Rebus Evo since 2017. We spoke to the operations team about how live manifest has transformed their operations. What we discovered is that people with differing roles find it an invaluable tool.

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A clear picture: making the unknowns known for the offshore wind industry

As with many industries in their early stages, the offshore wind sector has knowns and unknowns – things we can foresee and those we can’t. As the sector grows and people are recruited from different industries, there is a pressing need for knowledge sharing to convert the unknowns into knowns, both at an organisational and industry level.

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A closer look at the Scotwind auction results

Sennen takes a closer look at the Scotwind auction results – and the sheer volume of floating wind included in the mix.

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Sennen wins major contract with EDF Renewables

Sennen wins major contract with EDF Renewables to deliver operations software for global offshore wind portfolio

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Under the spotlight: Capturing data for ESG reporting

In September 2021, Sennen CEO Gaby Amiel attended SuperReturn Global Infrastructure – a conference and networking event for investors in the renewable infrastructure industry. Alongside speakers from leading investment funds, Gaby spoke on panel discussions around ESG and sustainability.

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What sustainability means for changing ESG rules and clean energy investment

With ESG regulations changing, companies are under pressure to set sustainability targets – and achieve them. Here’s how Sennen can help.

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Clean energy asset management: the challenges and solutions

Clean energy asset management teams face significant challenges. With its proprietary asset management software, Sennen presents a viable solution.

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Sennen to deliver more accurate predictions of weather windows

With the next generation of wind farms being built further and further offshore, route planning and forecasts for critical O&M weather windows are crucial. The latest update to Sennen’s real time weather and weather forecasts module will display even more accurate weather predictions, including the chance of lightning and fog.

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The role of investment in restoring our planet

Financial markets are central to enabling change and there has never been a more urgent transition to be made than the one we face now – removing investment from fossil fuels and transferring it to renewable technologies and associated infrastructure.

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The asset management software dilemma: develop yourself or buy off the shelf

You’ve made the decision to ditch the spreadsheets and invest in an integrated asset data system. But do you buy off-the-shelf software or go to the effort of developing a system in-house? Both have benefits and draw-backs.

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Sennen to expand its infrastructure data platform with new module for investment teams

Sennen’s new Project Acquisition module is designed to handle the nuances of multiple complex transactions participation of multiple funds on leveraged and unleveraged deals. Simplifying and speeding-up all stages from deal sourcing, binding offers, due diligence, and execution.

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Four ways that Sennen keeps offshore technicians working safely

Health and safety can sometimes feel like a burden. Fortunately, many of the common issues can be improved or avoided completely with an integrated, carefully designed O&M data system.

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Why has Chess been “solved” by AI but offshore wind work planning hasn’t (yet)?

In 2017, Google-owned research company DeepMind released a chess engine called AlphaZero. Here we explore whether or not programs like AlphaZero can be used to solve the complex planning of offshore wind farm maintenance.

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Global firm Arevon adopts Sennen to digitise asset management

Arevon has appointed Sennen to deliver their cloud-based software system to its European platform to digitise its asset management operations.

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Sennen named as top 10 renewable energy solutions provider.

The editors of Energy CIO Insights identified the top energy solution providers with input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology experts.

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5 ways that Sennen can help offshore windfarms with contractor management.

Wind farm owners rely on multiple contractors for the day-to-day upkeep of the site. Sennen can alleviate common workflow issues to help maximise your people and your assets.

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Value creation for renewable energy portfolio managers.

Delve into how portfolio managers can release untapped value and boost fund performance with technology.

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Sennen wins funding to develop lost production technology

Sennen has secured grant funding to develop a new software feature that will help wind farm operators minimise lost revenue caused by wind turbine down time.

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Should you develop software in-house?

When choosing software, it can be tempting to consider developing it in-house. After all, who knows your business better than you do? The reality, is, things are not always so straightforward.

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Wind Turbine Safety Rules (WTSR) and Permit to Work.

There’s no doubt that WTSR has given the industry a much-needed framework for creating a safer environment to work in, but the system’s limitations need consideration.

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Sennen ensures software resilience with NCC Group.

Users of Sennen’s offshore wind farm software can have confidence in the resilience of their data systems with a tailored continuity solution.

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Measure for success

Having worked with several of the world’s largest wind farm operators, Sennen CEO Gaby Amiel shares his thoughts on how the industry has been grappling with performance metrics and how data can be used to drive improvements.

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Sennen gains significant momentum.

Sennen’s new website has been delivered in line with Sennen’s accelerated growth strategy as the company enters a new phase of securing more partners and clients, expanding its team, and developing more product features.