UK medium wind developer Earthmill has set up a new division dedicated to servicing and maintaining turbines.
The company said it has invested in new staff and technology in response to the “high demand” from turbine owners whose initial service warranties have expired.
Earthmill said it has won more than 20 new service and maintenance contracts in the last few months and expects to have gained a further 50 by the end of the year.
It has established a 14-strong team of engineers deployed nationally, and further hires are expected.
Earthmill has also invested in a new on-site control centre at its Wetherby head office.
It said the technology provides a “detailed, real-time report of local wind speeds and power outputs of each turbine, as well as pre-empting and instantly logging any technical problems”.
The company added that the system “enables the team to react immediately to problems, either fixing issues from the Wetherby control centre or deploying their nearest engineer to the faulty turbine whatever time of day problems occur”.
Earthmill managing director Steve Milner said: “When something goes wrong with a turbine, speed and technical expertise are essential to avoid costly downtime for turbine owners, who need their machine to be producing power at every opportunity.
“This investment in technology allows us to gather the levels of data necessary to ensure our clients are constantly getting the maximum out of their wind turbine investments.”
Earthmill’s turbine management package also includes managing clients’ power purchase agreements, as well as advising on business rates and insurance for turbines.
Image: maintenance of an Earthmill turbine (Earthmill)
Earthmill expands its focus
By EBS