Abstract
The wind turbine statistics in Finland comprise data on
monthly production and downtime from grid connected
turbines. Production statistics have been compiled since
1992 and failure statistics since 1996. This analysis
examines the failure statistics from 72 wind turbines
between the years 1996-2008 and presents the disturbance
time of different components as a function of the life
time of turbines. The result is an estimate for the
downtime of each component and can be used when
developing systematic methodologies for preventive
maintenance. Wind technology has developed rapidly during
this period of time which has also had an effect on the
type of failures occurring in wind turbines and the
reasons for downtime.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | European Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition 2010 (EWEC 2010) |
| Publisher | European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) |
| Pages | 3985-3995 |
| Volume | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-61782-310-7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2010, EWEC 2010 - Warsaw, Poland Duration: 20 Apr 2010 → 23 Apr 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2010, EWEC 2010 |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | Poland |
| City | Warsaw |
| Period | 20/04/10 → 23/04/10 |
Keywords
- wind energy
- wind power
- statistics
- failure statistics
- downtime
