Wind turbines are subject to constant wear and tear once they're installed. Over the years the wear and tear will become so extensive, it can cause serious damage to your main components. Over time this might even result in a complete breakdown.
Once a breakdown occurs, it will take a considerable amount of resources, both time and money, to get the wind turbine back in shape again.
This means higher costs and less output for your wind turbine.
Therefore, it's important to continuously maintain, service, and refurbish your major components such as gearboxes and generators, in order to prevent any major damages or breakdowns from occurring.
Besides being one of the most cost-effective solutions on the market, a refurbishment also requires a significantly lower initial investment, compared to similar solutions. A refurbishment also increases the life expectancy of your main components by 15-20+ years and is subject to fewer legislative processes in many countries.
In other words: You will save both time and money.
No matter if you refurbish the entire nacelle or an individual main component, such as a gearbox or generator, a refurbishment will never be a bad investment.
A nacelle and main component refurbishment might seem like a complex project. But WindTech specializes in wind turbine refurbishments, with over 100+ years of knowledge and expertise from our project managers and technicians.
Therefore, we've developed an efficient and detailed process for both complete nacelle refurbishments and individual main component refurbishments:
Entry inspection: The nacelle or component is received at our workshop in Herning, where we'll be conducting a detailed inspection. We'll be checking for exterior cracks, faults, or defects, that could have had an effect on the state of the interior components.
Disassembly, cleaning, and analysis: Afterwards, the components are disassembled by our workshop team into its basic components. The components are then cleaned, and all interior components are likewise inspected for cracks, faults, and defects. Damaged or unsalvageable parts are replaced with new parts from acknowledged suppliers.
Reassembly and testing: Once the parts are switched and all inspections are done, the components are reassembled and run through all the necessary tests. The tests ensure that your nacelle or wind turbine components are up to the industry standards and will last the 15-20+ additional years.
Exit inspection: Lastly, our team inspects the main components before they're shipped to their new destination. Our exit inspections serve as a final way to verify all needed changes have been made and nothing's been left to chance.
Our focus is on providing a highly customized solution that's tailored to your specifications and needs. So, no matter if you want to refurbish an entire nacelle or individual main components, we are always available for both consultation and guidance.
A refurbishment project also includes:
If you're still not convinced, make sure to reach out to one of our project managers and learn what a full project can offer you and your wind turbine.
WindTech has worked with nacelle refurbishment projects for over 15 years. Additionally, our project managers and technicians have over 100+ years of combined knowledge on the subject.
Because of that, we have also acquired substantial knowledge about different types of nacelles and their components.
We can offer you extensive knowledge on these following brands and models:
Do you have another nacelle model? Contact us anyway! - With our experience and know-how, we can undoubtedly still help you or give you some guidance.
WindTech has since 2008 performed a lot of different types of nacelle refurbishments.
Today you'll find our refurbished nacelles in:
USA, Hawaii, Siberia, Russia, Canada, Japan, Italy, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Taiwan, and a lot of other countries.
If you want to know about our work with nacelle refurbishments or get insight into our previous projects, you can read about our case studies here: