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A Guide to Wind turbine Technician Training and Job Possibilities

If you’re looking for information on wind turbine technician training, you’ve come to the right place.

Globally, demand is constantly growing as turbines continue to grow older and there is more of them. You should be able to find a job providing you stick to it and don’t expect something to just drop into your lap.

See the note of caution at the bottom.

On the other hand, training can be expensive and it may take some time. Moreover, you may need some additional experience in a secondary area like electronics. But if you’re determined to become a wind turbine technician then you will succeed.

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It is worth noting recent studies in the US that wind turbine servicing engineers are in short supply.

On the job experience

It depends on your market. Some wind turbine maintenance engineers are trained by an employer or while they are working.

On the other hand, you may have to train for between two to four years. And that training may have a requirement that you get a job before a set period of time or the certification expires.

In the US, the first step is to begin a two-year program for an associate degree in applied science. Furthermore, make sure it is geared towards wind turbine technician training.

Once you have this, you will have a solid foundation of the technology behind a wind turbine. From how the blade uses Newtonian thermal dynamics, the gears, the generator, and even how it turns to face the wind.

Health and Safety

Safety skills are also incredibly important, especially when working offshore. Remember, you are working hundreds of metres above ground and you will frequently have to go through the top of the nacelle.

Again, if you have any experience in this area from previous employment that will benefit you.

Research is so important. For a start you are reading this post. Well done. But it is worth noting that wind farms are generally found in fairly isolated areas.

In fact, in China especially, some wind turbine technicians get stuck there if the elements turn against them.

If you have a problem with the idea of working away from home for many weeks, then you may have a problem. There is more about this before but I cannot overemphasise, there’s nothing worse than going through all this training for a job that will make you unhappy.

In the US, especially the midwest, you may find good training programs. There is also good news here, as many companies will be interested in your after your first year of training.

Future wind turbine technician opportunities

In the future there are likely to be opportunities to work on offshore projects. At the same time, this is likely to require additional wind turbine technician training.

At the moment, you need to look at the UK for the best idea about offshore. Getting a start in offshore wind is challenging but is probably the best paid. Take home pay of over £4000 per month is the norm.

Again to do this, it is helpful to have a background trade such as an electrician, hydraulics, etc. Also you will probably be asked for onshore experience.

Having said that it is tough work and offshore wind turbines are difficult to access for technicians.

Also one word of warning. There is a movement within the industry to reduce the number of visits by humans to offshore turbines by using drones and even AI to remotely fix any issues.

Still, that is some way off. The US has joined the list of countries will offshore wind turbines with its Block Island project. There are also likely to be offshore projects in areas like the Great Lakes. New York and Michigan are among the countries looking to bring offshore wind.

Still the first thing to do is apply for training. Be selective about what you are looking at. And be patient, it may be that you need a few exams before you get onto a course.

Be careful about handing over your money for your wind farm technician course. This takes onto a friendly word of warning.

A word of warning about wind turbine technician training

It depends on your market, but unless there is a substantial wind industry in your country be aware there are lots of people who have spent a lot of money of training, who cant get a job.

In a lot of cases, a new wind farm will be developed by an existing team who work for a developer. Often they are brought in from overseas. Once finished they will move on to the next one. This isn’t always the case but don’t assume a new wind farm will bring local jobs aplenty.

Once it’s commissioned the project may hire a handful of techs to keep on top of the day-to-day operations and maintenance.

Of course, there are always projects in the pipeline. But subsidies are always under pressure. So don’t rely on that one.

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At the same time, it can be a great job. But be aware the training courses are generally around $2000-$3000 so don’t spend the money if it’s all you have.

Everything is a gamble in some way or another.

Relevant expertise and wind turbine engineer salaries

If you have an electrical or mechanical background then that can only help if you undertake wind turbine technician training.

It is difficult to pin down a typical wind turbine engineer salary. But, in the UK at least, you can earn as much as £40000 a year if you are careful.

However, a lot of this work can be in remote areas and far away from home.

Useful links

Offshore wind medical CSCS card CCNSG Safety Passport

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Useful links for wind turbine industry personnel

Here are selection of (hopefully) useful links to companies specialising in the wind industry around the US and the UK.

Wind turbine maintenance and operations companies in the UK and Ireland

If you are a wind turbine technician here is a list of links to wind turbine operations companies in the UK and Ireland.

http://www.advancedwindsolutions.com

http://www.aeoluspower-windenergy.co.uk/

http://www.awes.co.uk/

http://www.bostonair.co.uk/

http://www.capture-energy.co.uk/

http://www.cirruswind.co.uk/

http://www.cmd-electrical.com/

http://www.coastrenewableservices.com/

http://www.cwind247.com/

http://www.dawson-energy.co.uk/about-dawson-energy

http://www.ecocelrenewables.com

http://www.fairwindinstallation.com

http://www.globalskm.com/

http://www.globalwindservice.com/

http://www.greenenergywind.co.uk

http://www.gwts.co.uk/index.htm

http://www.highsparks.co.uk/

http://www.icerenewables.com/

https://www.invenergyllc.com/

http://mdwind.com/contact/

http://oerenergy.dk/en/frontpage.html

http://www.ogn-group.com/

http://www.ott-services.com/

http://prontoport.co.uk/

http://www.pruftechnik.com/

http://www.renewableadvice.com/GBA/

http://renewcm.com/

http://www.rm-energy.co.uk/

http://www.rotaryrenewables.co.uk/wind-turbine-service-and-…

http://www.rotos360.co.uk

http://www.rts-international.co.uk/

http://www.sca-group.com

http://www.skyformuk.co.uk/

http://www.technicalwindservices.com/index.php

http://www.tfkwind.com/

http://thewindfactory.com

http://www.totalwind.com/uk/

http://trg-wind.com

http://www.turner.co.uk

http://www.vgenergy.co.uk/

http://www.weirpowerindustrial.com/default.aspx

http://windcare.co.uk/

http://www.windconenergyservices.com/

http://www.windhoist.co.uk/Home

http://www.windparkservice.eu

http://www.windprospect.com/

http://www.windtechnics.co.uk/

http://www.wind-tech-services.de

http://www.windtex.co.uk/

http://www.wobenergy.ie/wind-turbines-ireland/Home

http://www.wte.ie

http://www.3sungroup.co.uk/about-3sun-group

UK offshore maintenance companies

http://www.amtecresources.co.uk/

http://www.gevoffshore.com/wind-turbine-maintenance-services

http://www.4coffshore.com/windfarms/Mostyn-pid187.html

http://www.oswts.co.uk

Wind turbine manufacturers

http://www.acciona-energia.com/

http://www.adwenoffshore.com/

http://www.b9energy.co.uk/

http://www.dongenergy.com/en/Pages/index.aspx

http://careers.edfenergy.com/…/curre…/engineering/renewables

http://www.endurancewindpower.co.uk/

http://www.enercon.de/en-en/

https://www.enertrag.com/en/index.html

http://www.ewtdirectwind.com/

http://www.gaia-wind.com

http://www.gamesacorp.com/en/

http://www.nordex-online.com/en

http://www.repower-uk.co.uk/en/home/

http://www.rwe.com/web/cms/en/8/rwe/

http://www.senvion.com/uk/

http://www.siemens.co.uk/answers/en/

http://www.statkraft.com/

http://www.suzlon.com/

http://www.vattenfall.co.uk/en/index.htm

http://www.vestas.com/

UK Employment Agencies

http://www.advancedglobalenergy.co.uk/

http://www.cordantrecruitment.com

http://www.dal-uk.eu/

http://earthstreamglobal.com

http://www.emianenergy.com/

http://www.ersg.co.uk/

http://www.jdrenergy.com/

http://www.kellyservices.co.uk/UK/UKHome/

http://www.kmbrecruitment.co.uk/content/view/64/79/

http://www.macresourcing.com/

http://www.networkersplc.com/

http://www.peoplewithenergy.co.uk/

http://www.subservpro.com/home-page/

https://www.taylorhopkinson.com/

https://wellblade.com/

http://www.windfarmpersonnel.com/

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A quick film about the Enercon E126 the biggest onshore wind turbine in the world. It has a 126-metre rotor and a concrete tower. It is mainly installed in Northern Europe.

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Wind turbine blade transportation is one of the most difficult elements of building a wind farm. This video looks at how those blades are moved around and shows how even an ordinary turn in the road can create massive problems.

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The most beautiful desert wind farm in the world. The San Bernadino wind farm is also deserted in the many places providing

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San Bernadino Desert Wind Farm

Short film about the San Bernadino wind farm in California.

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Wind Power in Spain – Projects, Turbines, and History

Over the last 10 years, wind power in Spain has gone through a number of ups and downs.

For a long time, it was a front-runner in terms of technological innovation and installed capacity.

Then in the mid-2010s, the government introduced a series of measures that led to a halt in new capacity. It also put domestic manufacturers in a difficult position.

Yet, it is thanks to that early work that Spain’s wind capacity is in a good place.

In 2016, it was revealed that renewable energy had supplied almost half of Spain’s energy needs. Over 21% of this came from wind.

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Major auction shows Spain on the up

In 2016, 32MW was installed. The first serious rise in a number of years. While an auction in 2017 resulted in contracts of €43/MWh.

The auctions mark the beginning of a renewed boom for Spanish renewables. For some Spain has been in a moratorium since 2012.

Saudi Arabian firm Alfanar, an affiliate of Spain’s Capital Energy, won a 700MW allocation from the renewable power auction.

The auction allocated a total of 5GW of renewable energy. 1.1GW of this went to wind.

Spanish firms won most of the tenders. Winners were Ibervento, with 172MW, Greenalia Power with 133MW, Hocensa with 49MW and Gestamp with 24MW.

It was the third renewables bidding process to take place in the past 18 months. Overall a total of 8.7GW has been allocated; 4.6GW to wind.

Additionally 4.1GW has gone to PV and 20MW to biomass.

The future of Wind Power in Spain

Spanish wind industry association AEE believes the country can reach 40GW by 2030. By doing this it will supply as much as 30% of Spain’s electricity needs.

Using a European Commission future scenario as a reference, the AEE created a more ambitious plan.

It said this lines up with the 2015 Paris Agreement of achieving an 80% reduction in emissions by 2050.

The AEE says Spain could have 28GW by 2020, including the Canary Islands, if it adds around 1.7GW a year.

But it is a tough target. AEE said Spain would need to install an average of 1.2GW a year to reach the 2030 target.

Gamesa, Acciona, and Ecotecnia merged

Gamesa, Acciona and Ecotecnia were three of the trailblazing wind turbine manufacturers.

Currently, two of them have merged with other conglomerates. Ecotecnia was the first to go. It was acquired by Alstom and had a large input into the design of the Haliade offshore turbine.

Gamesa has merged with Siemens. While Acciona has merged with Nordex.

Wind turbines in Spain

Unsurprisingly, Spain has largely stayed loyal to its own manufacturers. According to our research, the bulk of Spain’s wind farms (below 20MW) have used Gamesa turbines.

Others have included Ecotecnia and Acciona. However, that is not to say other companies have not been used.

Vestas and Senvion are among a number of wind OEMs with turbines in the country.

List of Spanish Wind Farms

It is difficult to list the number of wind turbines in Spain. However, this list of projects should go some way to helping work the answer out.

Name Capacity Online(MW) Developer Turbine La Muela 99 2003 NM 750kW Aguilón 54 2011 Enel G87/2MW CASA DEL AIRE 1 50 2008 Renovalia Energy El Carrascal I 50 2007 Sistemas Energeticos El Carrascal G-90 Layna 50 2012 Iberdrola G90-2MW Chantada 50 2005 Fergo Galicia Vento La Cerradilla 50 2007 Sistemas Energeticos La Cerradilla G-90 Carondio y Muriellos 50 2012 EDP Renovaveis G80-2.0MW La Tella 50 2012 Aldesa G97-2MW Altamira 50 2009 Gamesa G90-2.0MW Teso Santo 50 2012 Endesa;Grupo ACS;Urbaenergia V90- 2.0MW San Cristóbal de Aguilón 50 2011 General EÃ³lica Aragonesa G87-2MW Majal Alto 50 2010 Gamesa G-90 Casa del Aire 2 50 2008 Renovalia Energy Hiperión II 49.94 2012 Preneal 2.5MW Vilalba 49.8 2011 Desarrollos Catalanes Del Viento V90-1.8 MW Coruxeiras 49.6 2006 Norvento Curuxeiras ECO74 Torre Miró II 49.5 2006 Renomar AW77-1500 El Bayo 49.5 2003 Molinos del Ebro;SAMCA G52-850kW Hueneja III 49.5 2008 Iberdrola G-87 Dolar 1 49.5 2008 Iberdrola G-90 La Serreta + ampliacion 49.5 2001 Molinos del Ebro G-47 Ameixeiras-Testeiros 49.5 2002 Iberdrola G-47 Serra de Rubió I 49.5 2005 Acciona AW 77/1500 Tres Villas 49.5 2009 Viento y Energia S88-2.1 MW Torre Miró I 49.5 2006 Renomar AW77-1500 La Fuensanta 49.5 2005 Renovalia Energy 1.5MW Belchite 49.5 2006 Parque Eólico Belchite NM82-1.65MW Tardienta I 49.5 2001 Iberdrola G-47 Seron I 49.5 2008 Grupo ACS G-90 Plana de Jarreta 49.5 2002 Plana de Jarreta NM48 Monte Redondo (Spain) 49.5 2001 ECO47 Refoyas 49.5 2006 AW77-1500 Cuesta Mañera 49.5 2007 Renovalia Energy Serra del Tallat 49.5 2007 Acciona AW 77/1500 Malefatón 49.5 2000 Energías Eólicas Europeas (EEE) G47-660kW La Carracha 49.5 2002 NM48 Arriello 49.5 2007 Renomar AW77-1500 Masgalan – Campo Do Coco 49.5 2001 Gamesa G-47 Dolar 3 49.5 2008 Iberdrola G-87 Ferreira II 49.5 2008 Iberdrola G-87 Mondonedo 49.4 2007 Fergo Galicia Vento ECO74 Almatret 49.4 2010 Element Power V80-1.8MW El Gallo 49.4 2012 Inversiones Empresariales Vapat V90-2.0MW Zapateros 49.4 2012 V90- 2.0MW Serra de Meira 49.3 2005 G-58 Sil 49.24 2002 Iberdrola G-47 Corbera 49.2 2010 EDP Renovaveis V90-3MW Peñaflor III 49 2012 Iberdrola ECO80-1.67MW Peñaflor IV 49 2012 Iberdrola ECO80-1.67MW Villanueva I 48.3 2009 Parques eólicos de Villanueva E70-2.3MW Tea 48.1 2003 Acciona Izar 55/1300 Els Escambrons 48 2012 Fersa Energias Renovables AW-3MW Monte Gordo 48 2011 Eolicas del Guadiana;Grupo ACS V90/2.0 Los Lirios 48 2010 Age Generacion Eolica G-90 Somozas 48 2000 ECO44/600 La Fatarella 48 2011 Copcisa Electrica 2.3MW Coll de Moro I and II 48 2012 Eolic Partners GE-2.5 Fuendetodos II 47.6 2004 Iberdrola G-58 Aldehuelas 47.2 2005 Harpen Eolica Dehesilla II 46.88 2011 Inversiones Empresariales Vapat G90-2.0MW Esquileo I 46.88 2010 Esquilvent;Inversiones Empresariales Vapat G90-2.0MW Dehesilla I 46.88 G90-2.0MW Sierra de la Oliva 46.86 2002 Energía Hidroeléctrica de Navarra (EHN);Energías Eólicas Europeas (EEE) G47-660kW La Herreria 46.76 2004 Aerogeneradores del Sur ECO74 Fuente Salada 46.4 2012 Iberdrola 1.6MW Valdeperondo 46 2010 Iberdrola G90/2MW Alto Palancia II 46 2008 PROYECTOS EÓLICOS VALENCIANOS G80-2.0MW Fuendetodos I 46 2004 Iberdrola G-80 Fonsagrada 45.54 2004 Acciona AE46 Cerro Duran 45 2009 Eolica Guadalteba G-90 Mudéfer I 45 2010 CATALANA D’ENERGIES RENOVABLES (CATER) V90-1.8 MW Pena Ventosa 44.8 2006 Enel Green Power G-66 San Juan de Bargas 44.8 2005 AE52-800 Tardienta II 44.2 2001 Iberdrola G52-850kW Sierra de la Solana 44.2 2012 Acciona G58-850kW Cerro de la Higuera 44 2009 Gamesa;Sistemas Energéticos de la Higuera G87-2MW Les Rotes 44 2012 Eolia Renovables V90.2.0 Ventosa del Ducado 44 2011 Iberdrola G87-2MW Jerez 42.5 2009 Eolia Renovables S88-2100 PESUR (Repotenciado) 42 1992 Sociedad Eolica de Andalucia E-70 Pujalt 42 2008 Vestas Eolica Viento de Alcala 42 Acciona E82/2000 Cortijo de Guerra I 42 2007 WKN AG V90/ 3MW La Zarzuela 41.8 2012 Inversiones Empresariales Vapat V90-2.0/1.8MW Serra do Larouco 41.65 2002 Iberdrola G-58 Monseivane 41.4 2004 Desarrollos Eolicos de Lugo NM52 Sierra Costera II 40.8 2007 G-58 Serra de Vilobí I 40.5 2007 Acciona AW 77/1500 Muela de Todolella 40.5 2006 Renomar AW77-1.5MW La Muñeca 40.5 2007 Renovalia Energy Buio 40.3 2006 Acciona Izar 55/1300 Ponte Rebordelo 40.3 2006 Desarrollos Eolicos Dumbria Izar 55/1300 Cruz de Carrutero 40 2012 Iberdrola ECO80-1.67MW Brulles 40 2012 Inversiones Empresariales Vapat V90- 2.0MW Santo Cristo de Magallon 40 2003 Geolica Magallon II V90-2.0 Tallisca 40 2010 Sistemas Energeticos La Tallisca G-90 Viudo I 40 2010 Grupo ACS Goia Peñote 40 2006 Gamesa G52-0.85MW Rincón de Cabello 40 2006 Acciona G87-2MW El Centenar 40 2010 Gamesa Montouto 2000 39.75 2004 Montouto 2000 Multipower 52 Deva 39.6 2003 Acciona Izar Bonus MK-IV Saso Plano 39.2 2006 G-58 Peñas de Dios I 39 2008 Renomar AW77-1.5MW Sierra de los Lagos 38.94 2003 NEO Energia G47-660kW Monte Cabezas 38.4 2005 Fergo Galicia Vento El Mulatón 38 2010 Renomar G87-2MW El Candal 38 2012 Producciones EnergÃ©ticas Asturianas G80-2.0MW Llanos de Espino 38 2013 Acciona G87-2MW La Retuerta (Fase B) 38 2010 Sistemas Energeticos La Retuerta G-90 Gavilanes 37.8 2003 Energías Renovables de la Región de Murcia (ERRM);Iberdrola G58-850kW Bidueiros Fase I 37.7 2007 Izar 55/1300 Higueruela 37.62 1999 Energías Eólicas Europeas (EEE) G47-660kW Los Visos 37.5 2005 Molinos del Ebro Plá d’Embalagué 37.5 2008 AW77-1500 Salomón 37.5 2012 Acciona AW77-1.5MW Benalaz I 37.5 2012 Acciona AW77-1.5MW Ecovent 37 2006 Ecovent;Energía y Recursos Ambientales (Eyra) N62 KW Tarifa (El Cabrito) 36.9 1995 Acciona 33M VS Tijola 36.8 2008 Al Andalus Wind Power;Gamesa SWT-2.3MW Las Bodeguillas 36.55 2011 Acciona G58-850kW Rio Gallego 36 2003 RWE Innogy NM52 Las Angosturas 36 2013 Enel Green Power G87-2MW Santa Quiteria 36 2004 NM52 Corzan 36 2004 Energias Especiales del Noroeste Multipower 52 Santa Maria de Nieva II 36 2012 ABO Wind;Explotaciones Eólicas Vélez Rubio;Grupo Ortiz;Ibereolica;UTE Explotaciones La Loma (Comiolica) 36 2012 Comiolica SL113-3MW El Segredal 36 2012 Cantaber GeneraciÃ³n EÃ³lica G80-2.0MW Bandeleras 36 2012 Grupo ACS;Grupo Cobra;Parque Eólico Bandeleras G90-2MW Entredicho 36 2004 Iberdrola G-80 Serra da Loba 36 2005 Olivento G-83 Planas de Pola (Tauste) 35.64 1998 G-47 Outes (Mazaricos) 35.07 2004 ECO74 Belmonte 34.85 2003 PARQUE EÓLICO BELMONTE 850kW Ameixenda – Filgueira 34.8 2002 Acciona Izar Bonus MK-IV Boira 34.5 2009 Acciona Eolica de Levante AW77-1500 Reventones 34 2003 Energías Renovables de la Región de Murcia (ERRM);Iberdrola La Castellana 34 2012 Acciona E82 Los Madroñales 34 2013 Endesa G87-2MW Tajos de Bazán 34 2011 Parque Eólico Valcaire;Sinergía Andaluza V90-2.0MW Valdecarrión 34 2010 Iberdrola 2MW Rodera Alta 34 2012 Grupo Cobra G90 2MW Pena Forcada 33.8 2003 E.E. del Noroeste Izar 55/1300 San Lorenzo D 33.75 2010 Esquilvent;Inversiones Empresariales Vapat V90/1.875MW Valsagueiro 32.5 2007 Izar 55/1300 Gamoide 32.5 2006 Acciona Izar 55/1300 Valdeconejos 32.3 2006 Sistemas Energeticos Abadia G-58 Dona Benita Cuellar 32 2008 Iberdrola G-87 EEE (Repotenciado) 32 2009 E-70 Conesa II 32 2011 Gamesa;Gerr Grupo Energetico XXI G90 2MW Alto Palancia III 32 2009 Acciona Cerro de la Nevera 31.5 2009 Renomar AW77-1500 Monte Carrio 31.45 2002 Sistemas Energeticos Lalin G-58 Rabosera 31.35 2005 Desarrollos Eolicos de Rabosera NM82 Tahivilla 30.6 1998 A300 Pedregal Tremuzo I 30.6 2003 Sistemas Energeticos Mouros-Outes G52-850kW Monte Treito 30.39 2001 Iberdrola G-58 Punago 30.36 2004 Acciona AE46 El Saucito 30.25 2010 Gamesa G-58 Alto Casillas II 30 2008 PROYECTOS EÓLICOS VALENCIANOS G87-2MW El Colmenar II 30 2008 Grupo ACS V90-3.0 Los Morrones 30 2008 Acciona G-87 Monclues 30 2012 Eolia Renovables V90-2.0 El Raso 30 2012 Enerpal Barbers 30 2012 Enerfin;Eolia Renovables Mallen 30 2006 E.ON V90-2.0 Les Forques 30 2011 Gerr Grupo Energetico XXI G90 2MW Montargull 30 2008 Gerrsa G90-2MW La Palomarejo 30 2012 Aldesa;Becosa G90-2MW Alto do Seixal 30 2010 Gamesa G80-2.0MW Loma del Capón 30 2012 Grupo ACS;Uniwindet;Urbaenergia MM92-2MW Tarragona 30 2011 Gamesa G90-2MW Virgen de la Pena 30 2007 V90-2.0 Alto Casillas I 30 2008 Bancaja;Endesa;Grupo Sedesa G87-2MW Sierra de la Oliva II 30 2005 UNION FENOSA NM82-1.5 Coll de Alba (Tortosa) 29.9 2005 Acciona MADE AE61-1.3MW Casa 29.9 2007 Enel UniÃ³n Fenosa Renovables (EUFER) S82 Trucafort 29.85 1999 Societat Eólica de L’Enderrocada ECO28-225kW La Muela Norte 29.75 2003 Olivento G-58 Veciana 29.27 2011 Adelanta ECO80-1.67MW Serra do Cando 29.23 1999 Olivento G-47 Noguera 29 2009 Urbaenergia SWT-2.3 Farelo 28.8 2005 Fergo Galicia Vento ECO74 Sierra de la Virgen 28.8 2005 Explotaciones Eolicas Sierra de la Virgen AE59 La Celaya 28.8 2005 Desarrollos Eolicos de Lugo NM52 Fonteavia II 28.6 2007 Acciona Izar 55/1300 La Valdivia 28.5 2008 Acciona AW77/1500 Cabrillas 28.5 2006 Renomar AW 77/1500 Escucha (Unificado) 28.38 2001 Explotaciones Eolicas de Escucha AE46 San Lorenzo C 28.13 2010 Esquilvent;Inversiones Empresariales Vapat Roalabota 28.05 2009 Aldesa AW77/1500 Mazorral y Rajola 28.05 PROYECTOS EÓLICOS VALENCIANOS G52-850kW Conesa 28 2009 Gerrsa G90/2000 Sil Ampliacion(Fase 1) 28 2007 Iberdrola G52-2000kw Cortijo de Guerra II 28 2010 Enhol Group (Grupo Enhol);LDV Cortijo De Guerra E70-2.0MW Cortijo La Linera 28 2009 Gamesa;Sistemas Energéticos de la Linera G87-2MW El Carrascal II 28 2007 G-90 Valdefuentes 28 2010 Sistemas Energeticos Valdefuentes G-90 Barchín 28 2012 Elecdey;Gamesa G90-2.0MW El Colmenar II 28 Al Andalus Wind Power V90-3.0 MW Turó del Magre 28 2010 Parque Eólico Turó del Magre V90-1.8 MW Grado 27.2 2012 Iberdrola G52-0.85MW Terral (Abadin) 27 2005 Acciona NM44 Alta Anoia 27 2010 Civis Corporación V90-2.0MW Virgen de los Llanos 26.4 1995 Energías Eólicas Europeas (EEE) G47-660kW Viudo II 26 2010 Grupo ACS Las Monjas 26 2010 EDP Renovaveis;Eólica La Janda, S.L.U.;NEO Energia V90-1.8MW Tacica de Plata 26 2007 Gamesa;Sistemas Energéticos Tacica de Plata G87-2MW Alto Palancia I 26 2008 PROYECTOS EÓLICOS VALENCIANOS El Puntal 26 2011 Enel G87-2MW Puerto Escandon 26 2008 Molinos del Jalon G-90 Almeriques 25.72 2013 Desarrollos Eólicos S.A.;EDP Renovaveis;Eólica La Janda, S.L.U.;NEO Energia V90- 2.0MW Muela de Santa Catalina 25.5 2012 Grupo ACS;Santa Catalina GE-1.5MW sle El Olivillo 25.5 2009 Aldesa AW77/1500 Serra de Rubió II 25.5 2007 Acciona AW 77/1500 Montero 25.5 2002 Molinos del Ebro G-58 Atalaya I 25.5 2003 Molinos del Ebro Manzanera 25.5 2006 Renomar AW77-1500 Peñas de Dios II 25.5 2008 Renomar AW77-1.5MW Cova da Serpe (Extension) 25.2 2012 Isolux V90-1.8MW Bustelo 25.08 1998 Acciona AE32 Torre Madrina (Phase A) 25 2011 Eolic Partners GE-2.5 Torre Madrina (Phase B) 25 2011 Eolic Partners GE-2.5MW El Puerto (Unificado) 25 2003 Explotaciones Eolicas El Puerto AE46 Tourinan (Serra do Moncoso) 24.65 2007 Enel Green Power G52-850kW El Pino 24.6 2006 Eolia Renovables V90-1.8 A Ruña 24.6 2000 terranova Izar Bonus MK-IV Los Llanos II 24.5 2011 Endesa;Endesa Cogeneracion y Renovables (ECYR) 2MW Pena da Loba 24.42 2002 Acciona AE46 Faladoira 24.42 2002 Enel Green Power AE46 Caxado 24.42 2002 Acciona AE46 Forgoselo 24.42 2000 Sistemas Energ. Forgoselo G-47 Muras I 24.42 1998 Iberdrola G-47 Muras II 24.42 2000 Iberdrola G-47 Monte Seixo 24.42 1999 Olivento G-47 Cerro de la Punta 24.42 2000 Energías Eólicas Europeas (EEE) G47-660kW Carballeira 24.42 2004 Acciona AE46 Atalaya II 24 2003 Molinos del Ebro AE56-800Kw Bolaños 24 2008 G87-2MW Los Labrados 24 2002 RWE Innogy NM48 Coriscada 24 1998 Sistemas Energeticos Manon-Ortigueira G-42 Vilalba dels Arcs 24 2010 Eolic Partners GE-2.5MW Alijar 24 2007 Acciona;Becosa;Bogaris;Detea AW-77/1500 Fiouco 24 2005 Norvento Montouto ECO74 Plana de Zaragoza 24 2002 RWE Group NM48 Plana de Maria 24 2002 RWE Group NM48 Plana de la Balsa 24 2002 RWE Group NM48 Los Granujales 24 2011 Endesa;Enel Green Power Cova da Serpe 24 2009 Parque Eolico Cova da Serpe V80 2MW Losilla 24 2009 Acciona Eolica de Levante AW77-1500 El Nogal 24 2010 EDP Renovaveis 2.00MW Robres 24 2007 Eolica del Ebro V90-1.8 Pousadoiro – Fonseca(Fase 1) 23.5 2008 Sistemas Energeticos Pontenova – Riotorto G-87 Los Cantales 23.5 2007 V90- 2.0MW Cabeza de San Roque 23.25 2003 EÓLICA CABEZO DE SAN ROQUE NM48-750Kw La Victoria 23.21 2011 NEK Umwelttechnik AG V90-2.0 Coto Teixido 23.1 2002 Enel Green Power AE46 Virgen de los Llanos II 23.1 2000 Energías Eólicas Europeas (EEE) Las Vegas 23 2008 Urbaenergia SWT-2.3-108 Coucepenido 22.8 1999 Parque Eolico Coucepenido NTK600/43 Lomba 22.5 2001 Acciona NM44 Ventoada 22.5 2001 Acciona NM44 Chan do Tenon 22.4 2007 Enel Green Power G-58 Las Viñas I 22.1 2011 Biovent;Iberdrola G87-2MW La Torrecilla (Phase II) 22.1 2012 Gama Energy La Cerradilla II 22 2007 Sistemas Energeticos La Cerradilla G-90 Pedra Chantada 21.78 2003 Acciona AE46 Pena Luisa 21.78 2003 Acciona AE46 Boquerón I 21.78 2003 CEASA G47-660kW Bosque Alto 21.75 2002 Eólica Bosque Alto NM48-750Kw Soan Alabe – Ampliacion 21.75 2004 Acciona NM44 Coll de la Garganta 21.71 2011 Ecotecnia ECO86 1.67MW La Rabia 21.71 2009 Sociedad Gestora de Parques Eólicos de Castilla y León (Gecal) ECO80 Adraño 21.6 2001 terranova Izar Bonus MK-IV Fontesilva 21.6 2009 V90-1.8 El Lanchal 21.25 2012 Endesa;Enel Green Power G58-0.85MW Coto de Codesas II 21.2 2009 Enel UniÃ³n Fenosa Renovables (EUFER) V52-850 Leboreiro 21.12 2005 Enel Green Power AE46 Montemayor Norte 21 2005 Acciona NM44 La Plana III 21 1998 Sistemas Energeticos La Muela G-42 Majogazas II 21 2012 Eolia Renovables;Explotaciones Eólicas Sierra de Alcaraz AW77-1.5MW Refachon 21 2003 Acciona NM44 Fonteavia I 20.8 2007 Acciona Izar 55/1300 Rioboo 20.8 2006 Acciona Izar 55/1300 Pena Armada 20.7 2003 E.E. Pena Armada NM52 Montouto 20.46 2001 Norvento Montouto AE46 Paxareiras I (Paxareiras Montevos) 20.4 1997 Izar Bonus MK-IV Nordes 20.25 1999 Acciona NM44 Tahuna 20 2001 Proasego E70/E44 Serra do Paramo 20 2008 Virandel V90-2.0 Sierra Sesnández 20 2012 Acciona;Uniwindet;Urbaenergia G8X/2.0 Quintanilla Sobresierra 20 2012 Denersa G52-850kW Peña Nebina 20 2012 Acciona G90-2.0MW Farrapa 20 2010 Gamesa G80-2.0MW El Bancal 20 2007 V90-2.0 Sierra del Buey 19.95 2003 Energías Renovables de la Región de Murcia (ERRM) G52-850kW Irixo 19.8 2007 Irixo Eolico V90-1.8 Los Llanos de Casares 19.8 2000 Acciona G-47 Carba 19.8 2001 Acciona AE46 Barbanza I 19.8 1997 AE-30 El Águila 19.5 2001 DESARROLLOS EÓLICOS EL ÁGUILA N62-1.3MW Graiade 19.5 2008 Eolica de Graiade V80/1800 Soan 19.5 2000 Acciona NM44 Loma de Ayala 19.5 2009 Uniwindet;Viento y Energia S88-2.1 MW Paxareiras II (Paxareiras Montevos) 19.2 1999 Izar Bonus MK-IV La Sotonera 18.9 2005 Parque Eolico La Sotonera NM72/1500 Novo 18.75 2002 Energias Ambientales de Novo ECO48 Labrada 18.75 2003 Acciona NM44 Sos del Rey Catolico 18.75 2001 Acciona Windpower G52 Cuadramon 18.75 2000 Acciona NM44 Ourol (Lugo) 18.7 2007 Sierra del Cortado 18.48 2003 Parque Eólico Sierra del Madero;Sinae Serra da Panda 18.48 2002 Sistemas Energeticos Serra da Panda G-47 Corme 18.3 2000 Desarrollos Eolicos Corme A300 Sierra Selva (Aragon) 18.15 2000 Acciona Windpower G-47 Couto de San Sebastian 18 2007 Energias Renovables Montes de San Sebastian V80 2MW Savallá 18 2010 Gamesa G90 2MW Ventosa del Ducado 18 2012 Ibercyl G87-2.0MW Acampo Armijo 18 2002 Aersa NM48-750Kw La Cámara 18 2012 Gamesa G10x-4.5MW Careon 18 2000 Energias Especiales de Careon NM44 El Toranzo 18 1997 Corporación Eólica (CESA) Sierra de Arcas 18 2012 LDV Sierra de Arcas V100/1.8MW Padul 18 2012 Enel Green Power;Wind Ibérica V90-2MW La Peña II 18 2011 Enel UniÃ³n Fenosa Renovables (EUFER) V90-2.0MW El Negrado 18 2008 Urbaenergia V90-2.0MW Espina 18 2012 Energías Especiales Espina G87-2.0MW Agreda 18 2012 EDP Renovaveis;Endesa 1.5MW Cañoneras 17.85 2007 Eólica 2000 0.85MW El Acebo 17.82 2003 G47-660kW Sotavento 17.56 1999 Sotavento Galicia ECO44-640kw Las Cabezas 17.4 2010 Sistemas Energeticos Las Cabezas G-90 Pena Grande 17.16 2003 Acciona AE46 Coto de Codesas 17 2007 Enel UniÃ³n Fenosa Renovables (EUFER) V52-850 Silvarredonda 16.9 2005 Gas Natural Fenosa Izar 55/1300 Do Vilan 16.9 2003 Enel Green Power Izar 55/1300 La Muela III 16.5 1999 Eolica Valle del Ebro AE46 Benalaz II 16.5 2012 Acciona AW77-1.5MW Castelo 16.5 2001 G-47 La Plana II 16.5 1999 Sistemas Energeticos Mas Garullo G-47 A Capelada I 16.5 1998 P.Eolico A Capelada A.I.E. AE-30 Ciesma de Grisel 16.5 2002 Parque Eolico Grisel NM48-750Kw Los Jarales 16.5 2009 Uniwindet;Viento y Energia S88-2.1 MW Borja II 16.2 2001 CEASA G47-660kW Borja I 16.2 1997 V42-600 Pedregoso B 16.2 2006 Eolica El Pedregoso V90-1.8 Pedregoso A 16.2 2006 Eolica El Pedregoso V90-1.8 Pedregoso D 16.2 2006 Eolica El Pedregoso V90-1.8 Muel 16.2 1998 Explotaciones Eolica de Muel NTK600/43 Matabuey 16.2 2010 E.ON V90-1.8MW La Torrecilla (Fase I ) 16.15 2008 Gamesa G-58 Valdihuelo 16.15 2011 Endesa;Enel G58/0.85 Cueva Dorada 16.15 2003 Acciona Serra do Burgo 16.15 2002 Iberdrola G-58 Peña del Cuervo 16 2011 Ibereolica G87/2MW Valcaire 16 2012 Energía y Recursos Ambientales (Eyra);Fersa Energias Renovables;Sinergía Andaluza;Urbaenergia V110-2MW La Peña I 16 2011 Enel UniÃ³n Fenosa Renovables (EUFER) V90-2.0MW Loma de Lázaro 16 2010 Acciona E82-2.0MW El Chaparro 16 2012 Acciona Cerro Negro 16 2012 Energía y Recursos Ambientales (Eyra);Grupo ACS;Santa Catalina V90- 2.0MW El Ruedo 16 2004 Acciona AE-56 Las Viñas II 15.9 2011 Biovent;Iberdrola G87-2MW Outeiro do Coto 15.84 2000 Gamesa G-47/G-58 San Xoan 15.84 1999 Acciona AE32 Sierra del Trigo (Fase I y II ) 15.18 2002 Olivento G-47 Malpica 15.08 1997 Parque Eolico de Malpica ECO28 Dehesa de Cosjojar 15 1999 DESARROLLOS EÓLICOS DEL EBRO N43-600kW El Pilar 15 1997 Corporacion Eolica de Zaragoza G44/600 Las Lomas (Lanjaron) 15 2004 Viento y Energia NM82 Folch II 15 2008 Renomar AW77-1500 Mareiro 15 2003 Acciona NM44 A Capelada II 14.85 1997 P.Eolico A Capelada A.I.E. AE32 Parque Eólico Sierra del Madero 14.85 1996 Parque Eólico Sierra del Madero AE-330Kw Zarzuela II 14.8 2007 Parque Eolico Hinojal V90-2.0 Serra Voltorera 14.7 2010 Ecotecnia Boquerón II 14.52 2003 CEASA G47-660kW Cañoneras II 14.45 2010 Iberdrola Renovables;Ocyener El Granado 14.45 2003 Acciona G-58 La Cabrera II 14.45 2002 G52-850kW Pucheruelo I 14.45 2012 Endesa;Enel Green Power G58-0.85 Penas Grandes 14.4 2005 Fergo Galicia Vento ECO74 Leste 14.25 2003 Acciona NM44 Cantalejos 14 2009 Desarrollos Eólicos S.A.;Eolica Guadalteba G90-2MW Pedregal Tremuzo II 14 2003 Sistemas Energeticos Mouros-Outes G52-850kW Montargull II (extension) 14 2009 Gerrsa G90-2MW Santa Maria de Nieva I 14 2012 ABO Wind;Explotaciones Eólicas Vélez Rubio;Grupo Ortiz;Ibereolica;UTE Explotaciones G97-2.0MW Serra da Loba Ampliacion (Pena Revolta) 14 2008 Gamesa G87-2.0 Hinojal I 13.8 2007 Parque Eolico Hinojal V90-2.0 El Conjuro 13.6 2007 G-58 Los Llanos de Casares Ampliacion 13.6 2001 Acciona G52-850kW Los Llanos I 13.5 2012 Endesa;Endesa Cogeneracion y Renovables (ECYR);Enel Green Power 2MW Ampliación Sierra del Cortado 13.5 2013 EDP Renovaveis;Endesa 1.5MW Silan 13.2 2003 Acciona AE46 La Muela II 13.2 1997 Eolica Valle del Ebro AE-30 Enix 13.2 1997 Enel Green Power AE-30 Boquerón III 13.2 2003 CEASA G47-660kW Rio Almodovar 12.8 2004 Acciona Pena da Cruz 12.75 2002 Iberdrola G52-850kW Montemayor Sur 12.75 2005 Acciona NM44 Les Calobres 12.75 2007 Electra Mistral Mudéfer II 12.6 2010 CATALANA D’ENERGIES RENOVABLES (CATER) V90-1.8 MW Alaiz (R&D) 12.5 2014 CENER, Centro Nacional de EnergÃas Renovables;Gamesa G128-5.0MW Sil Ampliacion(Fase 2) 12 2010 Iberdrola G80-2.0MW Las Lomillas 12 2009 Uniwindet;Viento y Energia S88-2100 Sant Antoni I 12 2010 Eolia Tarraco 2.5 La Manga 12 2004 Acciona AE59 Loma de Almendarache 12 2007 Endesa Cogeneracion y Renovables (ECYR) G80-2.0MW Lecrin 12 2009 Parque Eolico Lecrin E-70 Gomera I 12 2010 Gamesa G90-2MW Sierra las Cabras (Phase B) 12 2012 Energías Renovables de la Región de Murcia (ERRM);Iberdrola G97-2.0MW Puerto de Malaga 12 2008 G-87 Les Forques II 12 2011 Gamesa G90-2.0MW acampo Arias 12 2009 Agrupación Eólica V90- 2.0MW Valdelin 12 2011 Mylsa;Vientos del Noroeste V90- 2.0MW Almaren 11.9 2008 Parque Eólico Aragón G58-850kW Serra do Burgo Ampliacion 11.9 2004 Iberdrola G-58 Puntaza de Remolinos 11.73 1998 G-42 Los Collados 11.2 2012 Iberdrola ECO80-1.67MW Valdelacasa III 10.8 2012 Mylsa;Vientos del Noroeste V90-1.875MW Magallon 26 10.8 2005 Proy Eolicos Aragoneses NM52 Los Lances 10.68 1999 Ecotecnia ECO44/600 Monte Seixo Ampliacion 10.56 2000 Olivento G-47 Requeixo 10.5 2004 ECO74 Sancho Abarca 10.2 2010 Aragonesa del Viento (Arvisa) V90-1.8 Os Corvos 10.2 1999 Parque Eolico Os Corvos NTK600/43 Pena da Cruz Ampliacion 10.2 2004 Iberdrola G52-850kW Pasada de Tejedas 10.02 2004 Aerogeneradores del Sur ECO74 Valdelanave 10 2012 Iberdrola G90-2MW Sierra de las Cabras (Phase A) 10 2012 Energías Renovables de la Región de Murcia (ERRM);Iberdrola G97-2MW Cerro del Conilete 10 2012 EDP Renovaveis V112-3.0MW Las Traperas 9.9 2013 M.Torres Ólvega Industrial;MTorres;SWEG, Elsewedy Wind Energy Generation 1.65MW Tarazona Sur 9.6 1999 Elecdey AE52-800 Monte Rande 9.35 2004 G52-850kW Barbanza II 9.24 1999 AE32 San Just 9.24 2004 AE46 Pucheruelo II 8.5 2012 Endesa;Enel Green Power G58-850kW Las Canteras 8 2012 Enerpal 2MW Las Monjas II 8 2012 EDP Renovaveis;Eólica La Janda, S.L.U. V90- 2.0MW Loma del Suyal 8 2012 Desarrollos Eólicos S.A.;EDP Renovaveis;Eólica La Janda, S.L.U. V112-3MW La Cueza 8 2010 Iberdrola 2MW Valdehorno 8 2012 Enerpal;Eolica Mirasierra 2MW Collet deis Feixos 7.92 2004 Esbrug;Made TecnolgÃas AE61-1.32MW Buenavista 7.8 2002 Desarrollos Eólicos S.A.;EDP Renovaveis A300kW Couteiro 7.8 2009 Eolicos de Marina E44/900 Curras 7.8 2002 Acciona Izar 55/1300 Hinojal II 7.4 2007 Parque Eolico Hinojal V90-1.8 Corzan Ampliacion 7.2 2007 Energias Especiales del Noroeste Multipower 52 Monte Arca Fase 1 (Modificado) 6 2009 Sistemas Energeticos La Estrada G-87 Allo d´Abara 6 2009 Acciona G90-2.0MW Monte de Villajimena 6 2012 Eolica Mirasierra 2MW Aviadores 6 2006 Desarrollos Eólicos S.A. V72-1.5MW La Joya (PEESA) 6 1999 Planta Eolica Europea SA (PEESA) NTK500/37 Penouta 5.95 2004 Electra Norte G52-850kW Ignacio Molina 5.6 2007 E-70 Aragón 5.28 1994 Parque Eólico Aragón AE30-330 Arinaga Quay 5 2013 Gamesa G128-5.0MW La Vega II 5 2010 Geza V90-3MW La Vega I 5 2010 Geza 2-3MW Alconada 4.5 2008 Renovalia Energy Cabezo Negro 4.5 2009 Gamesa Tharsis 4.25 2013 Aldesa G58/850 La Plana I 4.15 2000 Sistemas Energeticos La Plana G52-850 Pebesa 4.05 1995 PARC EOLIC BAIX EBRE Jaufil 4 2009 Parque Eolico Jaufil E82 Lomas de Manteca 4 2009 Parque Eolico Lomas de Manteca E82 Cabo Vilano II 3.6 1995 Enel UniÃ³n Fenosa Renovables (EUFER) AE23 La Cabrera (extension) 3.4 Aciloe G52-850kW Monte da Barda 3 2005 ECO74 Pobra do Caramiñal 3 2013 PDR-Green Power E82-3.0MW O Barrigoso 3 2004 ECO74 Porto do Son 3 2013 PDR-Green Power E82-3.0MW Monte das Augas 3 2006 Parque Eolico Monte das Augas V90-3.0 Nogueira 2.85 2011 Iberdega G52-850 Arbo 2.7 2007 Fersa Energias Renovables ECO74 Las Gorgas 2.7 2007 Parque Eolico Rio Gallego NM52 La Cabrera I 2.64 1999 Monte do Ceo 2.55 2005 Saltos del Oitaven G-58 Monteahumada I 2.42 1994 Made TecnolgÃas AE61 As Neves (Parque Eolico Singular) 2.4 2009 E48/800 Valdecuadros (I+D) 2.1 1997 Neg Micon NTK600/43 La Plana I + D 2 2002 Sistemas Energeticos La Plana G-80 Arteixo 2 2010 Fersa Energias Renovables ECO80 La Plana I+D Ampliacion 2 2004 Sistemas Energeticos Opinen G-80 Las Lomas 2 2009 E82 Conesa I 2 2011 Gamesa;Gerr Grupo Energetico XXI G90 2MW Campo das Cruces 1.8 2008 Arcos de Grava V90-1.8 Padron 1.7 2005 G52-850kW La Sarguilla 1.67 2004 Ecotecnia As Somozas II 1.67 2003 Energ.Ambient.De Somozas ECO74 El Cabrito/La Locustura (Laese) 1.65 1998 Proasego V66/165 Molino de Arbolitas 1.5 2002 NM72/1500 Malpica Ampliacion 1.5 1997 Parque Eolico de Malpica ECO48 Tarifa (Alstom-Ecotecnia) 1.45 1996 Alstom ECO20-150 Poligono Sabon ( Inditex) 0.85 2004 Inditex G-58 Las Perdices 0.85 2008 Ingenieria Vargas G52-850kW Pena Galluda 0.66 2002 Engasa AE46 Levantera 0.65 1992 Age Generacion Eolica AW56/100 Cabo Vilano I 0.3 1995 V25/200 El Gallego 0 2004 Acciona AE59

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Only a wind turbine expert will pick out these models

To the outsider, all wind turbines look the same. Well, HAWTs anyway.

But as any decent windturbiner knows, they are much more nuanced than that.

Differences abound from the distinctive wind turbine nacelle designed by British architect Norman Foster, to the box-like constructions common in China.

We have (badly) removed the logos from these machines. Can you work out what they are?

Take the test and put out your score on social media.

1. This nacelle was supposedly designed by one of the world's most famous architects. What is it?

MHI-Vestas V164

Goldwind 6MW

Enercon E126

Siemens 6MW

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2. The founder of the company that built this turbine was renowned for his exemplary beard. What is it?

Fuhrlander 2MW

Senvion MM92 2MW

V90 2MW

Nordex Acciona AW3000

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3. All OEMs have a decent low wind offering. Who built this one?

Vestas V128

Goldwind 3MW

Siemens Gamesa G128

Enercon E82

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4. This manufacturer has one of the biggest IP banks in wind. Name the machine.

GE2.85MW

Sinovel 5MW

Vestas V112

Alstom Eco 122

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5. Yes it's Rudong, China. But what is the model and manufacturer?

Ming Yang 3MW

Goldwind 6MW

XEMC Darwind 5MW

Sinovel 5MW

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6. What is the manufacturer?

Vestas

Siemens

Alstom

Ming Yang

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7. Small manufacturer, good at low wind turbines. What is this one?

Nordex Acciona N100

GE1.7MW

Vestas V90

Siemens 3MW

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8. The manufacturer of this turbine was has new branding. Can you name the machine?

Nordex Acciona

MHI-Vestas

Senvion

GE Alstom

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9. This was the first direct drive wind turbine for this manufacturer. What is it?

Siemens 3MW

Vestas V112

Ming Yang SCD 2MW

Alstom ECO122

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10. There are a lot of these out there.

Vestas V90

Goldwind 1.5MW

XEMC 1.5MW

Siemens 2.3MW

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Middle

You got between 4 and 7. You know your turbines. But you are not exactly Henrik Stiesdal are you.

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Looking to the future with energy storage

Younicos Leighton Buzzard energy storage

The argument that renewables are intermittent has long been used against the sector. So for many, energy storage and its ability to supply electricity to the grid if and when it is needed, is seen as an essential counterpoint against these claims.

To back this up, a recent survey of renewables companies by certification agency DNV GL found two-thirds believed the development of storage was important in terms of bringing more renewable energy onto the grid.

Out of all renewable energy forms, wind is the one to be most optimistic about when it comes to large-scale adoption of storage solutions. It is still at an embryonic stage yet around the world, there are a number of projects in production.

In the US these include RES’s 7.8 MWh Jake Energy Storage Centre and the 7.8MWh Elmwood Energy Storage Centre, both in Illinois and to be completed in Q3.

In the UK, storage projects include a 10MWh system located at Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire, which was built by automated battery specialist Younicos. Elsewhere, the National Grid as part of the Enhanced Frequency Control Capability (EFCC) has brought in Belectric to built two battery storage projects. One of these will be co-located at Willersey Solar Farm, a 3.8MWh project completed towards the end of last year.

However, the UK is lagging behind other markets despite the technology being relatively mature. This is despite being a potentially ideal fit with solar due to the type of projects and scale that storage solutions can be deployed.

One project in the UK is the Big Battery at Leighton Buzzard, Buckinghamshire that was built by battery specialist Younicos. Younicos consultant Phil Hiersemenzel said: “We see a big role for storage with solar being so cheap that its cost-competitive for the base load.”

Short-duration use is the first step but operators will need to look higher than that if they want to bring more solar onto the grid. Hiersemenzel said: “Our studies of systems from around the world have shown time and again that storage in range of hours will you get you as high as 60% renewables integration. Higher than that that it will require storage in the range several hours/days then after that 80% you need monthly/seasonal storage — for which you won’t be able to use batteries anymore.

“A lot of people say you need storage because the sun does not shine at night but that’s only if you have 60% input into the grid. What you need is storage for when cloud is covering over the solar panels.”

Currently, storage refers to a whole suite of technologies. This includes innovative flow batteries on the market, but the market seems to be settling on lithium-based projects and products. “Lithium-ion is the most competitive because It’s been mass-produced for the car industry Sodium sulphur and Vanadium-Redox-Flow are also very promising stationary storage technologies,” added Hiersemenzel.

Yet despite falling prices for lithium-ion, cost continues to be an issue. Philip Totaro of Totaro Associates said: “Average cost for storage is still about 10-times what it needs to be in order to be more universally implemented.

“Presently, Lithium-Ion and other conventional battery technologies are seeing the greatest use. Look for a next generation with flow batteries and Aluminium Ion to make there way into the mix within the next 5-7 years as those technologies go from prototype to wider production.”

Policy

However if the technology is there, something is clearly amiss. Most observers point out that storage is being failed by the current energy policy framework. In this storage projects are neither user or generators of electricity. This has not been helped by a solar feed-in-tariff that pays for what you generate even if it is not used.

Referring to a recent meeting of the Energy and Climate Change committee meeting, Energy Storage Network director Jill Cainey said: “Amber Rudd said storage was vital to the introduction of renewables. The problem for storage, is it’s seen as a nice to have.”

This is backed up by Bloomberg New Energy Finance analyst Logan Goldie-Scott. “The market in the UK has been designed around fossil fuel generators. All of the market payment mechanisms are based around that idea. If you take frequency regulation for instance there’s not a clear way storage can be competitive because there’s not a performance payment.”

He added the main reason is that renewable energy developers have no incentive to add energy storage since there is no mandate and most payments are not based on time of delivery. “The market for utility-scale solar in the UK is virtually non-existent at the moment. Any projects are being built on a demo basis.”

Questioned about its commitment to storage the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) defended its record saying around £80 million had been spent on R&D in storage since 2012. It said this included projects “funded by DECC, the Research Councils, the Energy Technologies Institute and Ofgem’s Low Carbon Network Fund. This R&D activity has helped to raise the profile of storage and to demonstrate its capabilities to potential investors”

However, DECC said the UK’s capacity targets were not dependent on storage. A Decc spokesman said: “Energy storage could help us to use energy more flexibly and to decarbonise our energy system cost effectively. It is not, however, the only tool that we have at our disposal. We could, for example, increase demand response, use more inter-connectors or make more dynamic use of networks.”

Goldie-Scott also questioned how essential storage is to integrate more renewables into the grid. Citing the future role of inter-connectors, he also pointed out that the grid has become increasingly able in terms of its ability to incorporate renewable energy.

Connection

But in spite of this, there is still plenty to play for. In Goldie-Scott’s view storage could be a possible solution to high grid connection costs making projects uneconomical. Developers could install storage on make a project viable and avoid incurring penalties for overloading the grid. He said: “Developers are exploring the option that if they [use storage to ] deliver a couple of hours, could that help the connection costs.” But, he added, despite a number showing an interest in this option, no one has done it yet.

Additionally, thanks to initiatives overseas the sector appears to be maturing. Goldie-Scott said: “In storage, many companies have promised great things and have failed to deliver a commercial product. The market is littered with companies that have gone bankrupt or failed to deliver and are no longer around.”

According to a study by research consultancy Frost and Sullivan, the market is set for growth. Last year it was $0.46 billion but this to reach $8.30 billion in 2024. In addition to the US, South Korea and Japan has also been supporting the sector and bigger companies are now coming to the fore. Samsung and LG Chemicals have a 20% and 30% share of the market respectively.

If large-scale storage solutions are built elsewhere in the world, that too could stimulate the UK to take more of an active role in their development.

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Wind Turbine Maintenance: Prediction Key to Cost Reduction

[contact-form] Prevention is the new approach to cutting down your wind turbine maintenance.

One of the issues facing wind turbine servicing companies is that many of the wind turbines that have been installed were not mass produced. Many of the same models use different components.

There is relatively little operational data to hand. While many control systems are still way behind the technological curve compared to components like the blade.

But in the last eight years, many operators have focused on reducing the running costs of wind farm maintenance. They understand prevention is better than running the machine into the ground.

Minimise wind turbine maintenance costs

For wind farm servicing technicians, there is a need to focus on two areas of operations and maintenance (O&M).

Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.

Unscheduled stoppages lead to a loss of sales. Thus it stands to reason every effort should be made to reduce it. The money a project makes the more uneconomical it is to run.

So how do you breakdown O&M costs?

The simplest way is to assume that the total annual charges represent a percentage of the installed cost, often quoted between 3% and 5%.

One system is to mark up the annual maintenance budget at around 3%-5% of the installation costs. Frequently, this is worked out as $1 million per MW.

If you want to go into more detail, it is necessary to break down the costs of each component. But the system would be the same.

O&M windmill servicing costs are hard to estimate

The inexactitude of the science of calculating O&M costs begins with the variety of ingredients that make up the whole in addition to scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. Yet there are so many unknowns when it comes to estimating. The 3-5% rule might give you an idea but there is more to it than that.

Back in 2008, it was estimated that windmill maintenance costs varied from €15-26 per MWh. While the International Energy Agency rates this at around €7-26/MWh.

At the same time, there is evidence to suggest costs per MW can fall when you use larger wind turbines. Moreover, larger projects can also reduce the per MW average for operational costs.

Material modelling and testing

From a wind project owners perspective, one of the few areas you can control is when you visit, check, and fix the generator.

What is the best way?

Is it lots of visits to check on performance and components? Or few visits, but these are major overhauls?

The answer is probably somewhere between the two. Too little maintenance and you have a big risk of failure but lower costs, or too much and its the other way around.

These days, thanks to material modelling from companies such as Sentient Science, even the most basic component (like a bearing) can be ground down to its most basic component.

Algorithms can then determine the components lifespan depending on the conditions, turbine, and other environmental and technological factors.

Turbine failures and their probabilities

It is worth remembering that a large percentage of the turbines currently installed onshore are around or over 10 years.

To gauge the performance of these machines it is worth looking at a German government-funded study between 1997-2006. It monitored 1,500 wind generators and compiled a comprehensive picture of the probabilities surrounding wind turbine failure.

Despite its age, the study is still a crucial window into the turbine downtime and how it is affected by component failure (see chart).

Interestingly, the electrical failure is the most common type of malfunction.

Although this is quite easy to resolve, it is worth remembering that electrical systems are an area that has seen less development than other areas of the windmill design.

Surprisingly, with all the moving parts, gearboxes are the source of far fewer problems (around one day a year on average). But it takes longer to fix and so costs more. Hydraulics is the most problematic part of the turbine.

Bigger turbines change everything

But no study perfect. The wind industry has changed so much since the early 2000s. Since 2010 we have been effectively been looking at different machines.

Similar studies to the German one have found that gearbox failures are more prevalent in larger turbines.

Probably one area where O&M is more crucial is offshore wind. Despite the continual upward curve in offshore wind turbine power ratings, the sea is as unrelenting as ever when it comes to access.

As is helicopter access expensive.

Many wind turbine manufacturers are looking at ways they can automate the wind turbine maintenance or do it remotely from shore.

Another concern is that if one component fails it can quickly damage another if not spotted quickly enough.

Data is all-important

Sentient’s head of industrial internet solutions Adrijan Ribaric said the company uses a high-fidelity process to study components including the bearings.

Ribaric said “We buy bearings, chop them up and put them on the profilometer and measure them. Even further, we take material samples.”

He added: “The advantage of this is that we get a good view of a specific asset and what is the weakest component in it.

“That component could be different for different turbines even though they use the same components because they operate at different locations or they have the same model of the bearing or gear but are a different match. And only material-based models can provide that.”

Sentient uses sensitivity tools to handle different properties. These include surface roughness or lubrication.

It can also examine different bearings from different suppliers. From there an assessment can be made into whether bearing cost effective.

Or whether it would be better value to replace them all with a different component.

Yet there are plenty of pitfalls with data.

Maintenance Partners (ME) used a combination of meteorological and turbine data to refine a wind turbine’s power curve.

ME project engineer Philippe Mol said there are still many variables to overcome during analysis and this is not always down to the complexity of the data.

Cut costs but know where you are cutting

The wind industry has made enormous strides in cutting the cost of energy. Reductions in operational expenditure has played a key part of this.

Yet if these reductions are not thought through, they could end up costing more in the long-term.

We’re driven by the need to reduce operational expenditure. It’s ok to cut costs if you have to know what you’re doing. But it’s a mistake when you’re not in control because you don’t know the consequences.

There has been a tendency to surmise that if the generator performance can’t be improved its operating can be made cheaper.

Condition monitoring systems at the forefront of prevention

There is nothing new about content monitoring systems. Indeed some believe the systems themselves have not been able to keep up with development in other areas of the wind turbine.

But data analysis is now all-important.

Vibration is an indicator of potential issues. If it drifts towards a critical level this can trigger alarms and may even require a visit.

Yet there are studies afoot that may bring this up to date. Recent research from DNV GL found there was likely to be a role for artificial intelligence in terms of wind farm maintenance.

In offshore this could include the use of drones to supply monitor external components or bring components from the mainland.

When the problems hit the generator

Many windmill faults tend to come in the bedding in period after the turbine has first been installed. Generally, this levels off until the back end of its lifespan, generally around 10-15 years after commissioning.

Overall, costs will continue to fall. Reduction in O&M costs is a crucial element of bringing down the cost of energy.

It seems as new software applications develop to handle data, better predictive systems will come to the fore in making this happen.

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