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To Repower or to extend the lifetime of a wind farm?

Mar. 17, 2024
3 minutes

To Repower or to extend the lifetime of a wind farm?

What is the best solution for my wind farm: Repowering, lifetime extension, or decommissioning?

In the second half of an operational wind farm’s lifetime, owners and operators are often faced the question of what to do with an aging wind farm. Greensolver can help you make an informed decision!

 

 

How Greensolver can help    

 

 

To enable life extension, the wind turbine components should have sufficient remaining useful life. Greensolver will assess the structural potential for lifetime extension of the wind turbines, using aeroelastic load simulations that comply with industry standards. and considering the site-specific climatic conditions and the wind farm specificities (layout, curtailments, neighboring wind farms…).

Greensolver will combine this analytical assessment with a practical assessment based on a visual inspection and a review of the wind farm maintenance records. This practical assessment provides a realistic picture of the turbine’s current health status and predict potential near future failures.

 

 

Based on these assessments, Greensolver will come up with the best technical solution for your wind farm future. If repowering is an option, Greensolver can provide expert technical advice on the selected technologies and layouts, as well as provide detailed energy yield assessment of the new configuration.

Greensolver can also delve into the PPA opportunities for your asset, with our dedicated PPA Advisory team. 

 

 

With more than 50 GW of renewable energy projects audited since 2008, Greensolver is one of the most experienced actors in the solar and wind market. We have performed renewable energy advisory services and due diligence all over the world. Our clients are banks, investors and developers, and we work on large portfolios and small individual projects.

ASSET MANAGER

Managing assets on a daily basis for the past 12 years give us a unique understanding of potential issues that can happen with an asset. This enhances our ability to provide leading renewable energy advisory services. This intimate knowledge is not a standard in the industry, and something you benefit from as a Greensolver customer.

MEETING SHORT DEADLINES
  • Our team is experienced & multi skilled
  • Audits are made step by step (red flags, midterm report, final report)
  • We adapt our offer to your needs, especially concerning deliverables expected

 

 

To know more about our advisory services, Email us at contact@greensolver.net

Written by Edward Burin Des Roziers , Advisory Consultant

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