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WHAT NEXT?
With a comprehensive O&M cost forecast in place, an owner or investor can use it as a powerful tool for planning future strategy.
FOR EXAMPLE, LOOKING AT MORE DETAIL AT THE GEARBOX, COMPLEX QUESTIONS CAN BE ANSWERED…
• What is the cost saving if I run a programme to exchange my failing gearboxes with upgraded versions?
• What if I suffer a serial defect? (The nightmare scenario for any windfarm owner!)
• What if I switch to an alternative gearbox supplier?
• Should I pre-emptively swap out aging gearboxes with one crane operation or call out a crane reactively for each gearbox failure?
• How will the predicted gearbox failures affect availability?
• If I install CMS on the drivetrain, what is the potential cost saving vs. cost of hardware and monitoring?
The current state of the art for O&M cost and OPEX forecasting varies greatly and most owners/investors are not equipped to answer questions like these. Owners
need to ensure that availability predictions are based on accurate failure data from the O&M cost forecast then, during the operational phase, use the forecast as a ‘live’ tool for planning O&M strategy and driving cost reductions.
Dr John Coultate
Head of Engineering Development Romax InSight
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