There is no activity more important to the success of a wind project than Operations and Maintenance (O&M). A rigorous preventative maintenance program coupled with safe and cost-efficient operations focused on energy capture are the common thread to all profitable wind projects.

Broadwind Services provides O&M services to projects throughout the United States. We understand the importance of leveraging turbine data streams when establishing and executing a project maintenance plan.  At Broadwind, we approach O&M services from the point-of-view of an owner and turbine availability, energy capture and safety are our key areas of focus. "Think like an owner" is how we see it, and many of our senior managers come with deep owner operator experience.

Our O&M services include:

• 24/7 remote SCADA monitoring and resets, with options for wind forecasting and off-taker interface
• Site staffing for scheduled maintenance and troubleshooting
• Major component repairs including gearboxes, blades, generators and control systems
• Balance of Plant (BOP) maintenance and asset management options
• Monthly reports covering performance metrics, faults, maintenance tasks and parts inventories
• Technician training for safety and continuous improvement

O&M services augmentation

For turbine OEMs and clients who chose to self-perform their O&M, we offer a range of field services that augment a permanent site team:

• Turbine installation and commissioning support
• End of Warranty (EoW) inspections, including real time vibration-based condition monitoring and gearbox bore scoping
• Torque checks
• Turbine troubleshooting and major component repairs, including gearbox and generator change outs
• Control system component repair at our UL-certified facility
• Staff augmentation for scheduled maintenance and vacation coverage
• Turbine oil changes with our fleet of proprietary trucks
• Turbine upgrades including installation of condition monitoring, auto lubrication, enhanced cooling and tower climb assistance systems
• Training and recertification of technicians in climb safety and tower rescue

Broadwind Services also has deep experience with KW turbines. We maintain an inventory of remanufactured turbines and replacement parts for units from 50 KW up to 900 KW.  We offer turn-key remanufacturing and installation of KW turbines for municipalities, educational institutions and small manufacturers.  We can assist the de-installation of KW turbines from wind sites that are being repowered and will broker turbines to find new users.

For more information contact:

Mark Skeen
Vice President, Technical Services
(888) 449.5732
mark.skeen@bwen.com