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Maintenance costs for wind turbine projects can take up a sizeable chunk of the annual budget, with O&M costs for new turbines easily constituting more than 20% of the cost per kWh produced over a turbine’s lifespan.  It is believed that the maintenance costs for modern machines are in the region of 1.5% – 2% per year of the original investment. To keep maintenance costs low in the long-term, scheduled maintenance throughout a turbine’s life cycle is crucial. IHS Markit said in a report that the O&M costs of a U.S. utility-scale wind energy farm were approximately $48 000/MW in 2016 and that the average age of installed turbines was six years old. 

The importance of scheduled maintenance of wind turbines 

This is a method to ensure that your wind turbines are kept in consistent working order. Wind technicians should do the following two to three times per year:

• Lubricate the moving parts on components, such as gearboxes and bearings
• Check connections on numerous devices within the system
• Resolve any concerns that may develop

Dictate maintenance costs through long-term or short-term technicians on-site

You can crunch the numbers to see what would make the most sense for your project’s O&M costs by weighing whether it might be better to have permanent technicians on-site or whether you would only want them on-site on a short-term basis. Our technicians are available to perform the following services on your project across the country:

• Laydown yard support
• Shipping and receiving support
• Construction support
• Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance
• Inspections
• Retrofits

If you would like more information on our maintenance services or manpower augmentation for your wind turbine project needs, ANEMOI is here to assist you – get in touch today.