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Economic Evaluation of Maintenance Strategies for Wind Turbines: A Stochastic Analysis

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  • Kerres,, Bertrand

    (KTH Royal Institute of Technology)

  • Fischer, Katharina

    (Fraunhofer-Institut für Windenergie und Energiesystemtechnik IWES)

  • Madlener, Reinhard

    (E.ON Energy Research Center, Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN))

Abstract

We develop a stochastic model for assessing the life-cycle cost and availability of wind turbines resulting from different maintenance scenarios, with the objective to identify the most cost-effective maintenance strategy. Using field-data based reliability models, the wind turbine – in terms of reliability – is modeled as a serial connection of the most critical components. Both direct cost for spare parts, labor, and access to the turbine, as well as indirect cost from production losses are explicitly taken into account. The model is applied to the case of a Vestas V44–600kW wind turbine. Results of a Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) analysis of this wind turbine are used to select the most critical wind turbine components and to identify possible maintenance scenarios.

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  • Kerres,, Bertrand & Fischer, Katharina & Madlener, Reinhard, 2014. "Economic Evaluation of Maintenance Strategies for Wind Turbines: A Stochastic Analysis," FCN Working Papers 3/2014, E.ON Energy Research Center, Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN).
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    3. Walgern, Julia & Peters, Lennart & Madlener, Reinhard, 2017. "Economic Evaluation of Maintenance Strategies for Offshore Wind Turbines Based on Condition Monitoring Systems," FCN Working Papers 8/2017, E.ON Energy Research Center, Future Energy Consumer Needs and Behavior (FCN).
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