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Half of wind turbine maintenance spend goes to unplanned works: WoodMac

WOOD MACKENZIE suggests “unplanned” wind turbine repairs cost US$8 billion per year globally but economics for digital solutions do not always stack up thanks to high costs that may have a seven year payback period.

Helen Clark

AGL mechanics work on the Silverton Wind Farm.

What do you do when your wind turbine breaks down? Spend a lot of money on it, according to consultancy Wood Mackenzie, which has found over half of global spending on operations and maintenance for wind...

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