Wind farms managed by RES perform 1% better than industry standard, according to a report by DNV GL.
The report reviewed a portfolio of 22 wind farms in the UK and France to benchmark performance against industry standard.
It found that RES’ asset management processes and capabilities in the UK, Ireland and France resulted in higher availability figures than the standard.
On an average 40MW wind farm, the 1% efficiency equates to an additional £1m revenue over the project lifetime, RES said.
RES head of asset management Darren Cook said: “We commissioned the DNV GL report not just to see how we benchmark against the competition, but to understand how we can make more improvements and deliver even lower cost energy to our customers and, ultimately, to the consumer.
“Everyone at RES has an eye on how we can make assets perform more efficiently for our many customers.
“It’s pleasing to see that this focus on delivering above expectation and innovation is having significant positive impact for our customers.
“We have already seen onshore wind become the cheapest form of electricity and as technology, systems and procedures continue to improve that cost will come down further.”
DNV GL renewables operations director Keir Harman said: “Our review and findings of RES’ portfolio are a sign of confidence for investors and an endorsement of RES being able to deliver a lower cost of energy for its customers.
“In fact, our independent review actively demonstrates that RES-managed projects in the UK, Ireland and France are performing measurably higher than the industry standard.
“With dramatic growth and investment becoming increasingly complex in a subsidy free environment, it is evident that wind farms benefit from increased investment and innovation in operations.”