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Equinor Will Tow Siemens Gamesa Turbines to Norwegian Port for Four-Month Operation at Offshore Wind Farm.
To ensure the efficiency and safety of operations, the floating offshore wind farm Hywind Scotland will undergo a disruption of up to four months this year to conduct heavy maintenance on the turbines. The Siemens Gamesa machines, which have been operating at the site for seven years, require work due to operational data revealed by Equinor. The turbines will be towed to the port of Wergeland in Norway, where the Wergeland group in Gülen will carry out the necessary work. ‘Based on operational data, we identified the need for heavy maintenance on the turbines at the wind farm. This is the first operation of its kind for a floating farm, and the safest method to do this is to tow the turbines to shore and carry out operations in protected conditions’, said a spokesperson for Equinor. ‘We will do this during next summer, and it is expected to take three to four months.
Additionally, Equinor stated that the work will be carried out in close collaboration with turbine supplier Siemens Gamesa. The floating wind farm Hywind Scotland has been operational with high capacity factors over the past six to seven years, being considered an innovative pilot project. The need for heavy maintenance demonstrates the importance of ensuring the continuity of operations and the reliability of offshore turbines.
Heavy Maintenance of Turbines at Offshore Wind Farm Disrupts Operations
The heavy maintenance of the turbines installed at the offshore wind farm in Gülen, Norway, required a temporary disruption of operations. The Wergeland group, responsible for managing the wind farm, announced that the Siemens Gamesa machines will undergo intensive maintenance, including the replacement of components and extensive repairs.
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The contract for the work for robust maintenance was awarded to a specialized turbine supplier, which will perform the services on-site. The water depth in the region of the offshore wind farm in Gülen allows maintenance teams to access the towed turbines at the port of Wergeland, where the work will be carried out.
The offshore wind energy is an important source of power generation in the region, significantly contributing to electricity supply. The disruption of operations for heavy maintenance of the turbines is an essential step to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the wind farm.
The Wergeland group emphasized the importance of keeping the operational data updated during the maintenance period in order to monitor the performance of the turbines after the work is completed. The company also highlighted the long-term benefits of this maintenance, which aims to extend the lifespan of the turbines and ensure the reliability of offshore wind energy generation at the site.
Source: © Re News.Biz
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