Indeximate Ltd, the pioneer in submarine cable health intelligence for the offshore wind industry, today announced the appointment of Michael Hines as non-executive Director. As Principal of Optical Strategies, LLC and a respected steward of the Fiber Optic Sensing Association since 2017, Mike brings over three decades of expertise in fiber optics and sensing technologies to Indeximate’s leadership team.
This strategic appointment comes at a pivotal moment for the North American offshore wind sector. Following a record-breaking year of licenses in 2024, developers are faced with the key task of selecting Operations and Maintenance Strategies and establishing how best to protect and secure their assets over the first two decades of operation. Indeximate’s expertise plays a key role: advising developers on options and providing best of class cable health monitoring.
“The current market conditions provide us a unique window to engage with operators, developers, and insurers about infrastructure longevity,” said Mike. “By introducing Indeximate’s transformative monitoring solutions now, we’re laying the foundation for more reliable, cost-effective offshore wind generation that will be critical as North America’s electricity demands continue to rise in the coming decades. We’re demonstrating this in Europe with early adopters and we expect North America to benefit from it, too.”
At Indeximate, we listen to what cables are telling us and use patented analytics to profile the health of cables, enabling preventative maintenance and putting an end to debilitating rates of failure. —a critical capability for the long-term viability of offshore wind installations. This vital information enables reductions in levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) through improved wind farm uptime and cost avoidance.
“Our technology essentially gives submarine cables a voice,” explained Dr. Chris Minto, Director at Indeximate. “We’re not just monitoring; we’re listening to what the cables tell us through temperature, strain, and vibration data. This intelligence translates directly into extended operational lifetimes and significantly reduced downtime—factors that dramatically improve the long-term economics of offshore wind.”
The company’s hardware-agnostic approach allows integration with all major Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) providers, offering operators flexibility while maintaining consistent monitoring across entire wind farm cable networks.
Dr. Alastair Godfrey, Director at Indeximate, emphasized the transformative potential: “The path to utility-scale renewable electricity generation depends on solving fundamental reliability challenges. Our technology empowers operators to shift from reactive maintenance to predictive intelligence, ensuring offshore wind can fulfill its promise as a cornerstone of North America’s clean energy future.”
Indeximate recognises the growth potential for the North American offshore wind market with numerous U.S. offshore wind projects remain under construction, in development and bieng planned. Indeximate’s expansion signals confidence in the sector’s long-term trajectory and underscores the importance of infrastructure resilience in achieving renewable energy goals.
Indeximate’s cloud-based analytics platform predicts potential cable failures before they impact operations, effectively reducing the Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) and extending wind farm life expectancy—critical factors for the economic viability of offshore wind power as a mainstream electricity source.
For more information about Indeximate and its submarine cable monitoring solutions, visit www.indeximate.com.
About Indeximate Ltd
Indeximate Ltd was founded to tackle the critical offshore wind industry problem of premature cable failure. Utilizing optical fibers within submarine cables, Indeximate transforms complex fiber optic sensor data into clear cable health intelligence. The company’s cloud-based analytics predict and prevent failures before they impact operations, ensuring cable integrity throughout a wind farm’s lifetime. Indeximate works with all major DAS sensor providers, delivering consistent insights across entire cable infrastructure networks.
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