Deutsche Windtechnik Receives New Order in Sweden - Wind Turbine Operating Time Increases to 30 Years
Bremen, Germany - Wind turbines are generally operated for 20 years. Each additional year of operation increases the profitability of a project and protects the environment.
Deutsche Windtechnik: First contract with a ten-year extension
In Sweden, Deutsche Windtechnik has concluded a full maintenance contract for 23 Vestas V90 wind turbines. The agreement with the real estate company Wallenstam covers maintenance work on the turbines until the 30th year of operation. This significantly exceeds the average term of 20 years and corresponds to an extension of 50 percent of the total operating time. The contract represents the first long-term service cooperation of Deutsche Windtechnik Sweden in which the term has been extended by ten years, Deutsche Windtechnik announced.
Such a significant extension of the lifetime achieves considerable environmental and operational benefits: it maximizes the use of existing infrastructure, reduces the need for costly new construction and maximizes the overall energy yield of the turbine.
Market development of wind energy in Sweden
According to data from the Swedish Wind Energy Association, wind turbines with a capacity of around 16,300 MW were in operation in Sweden at the end of 2023. In the first half of 2024, 87 new wind turbines with a capacity of 536 MW went into operation; the Swedish Wind Energy Association estimates that the new turbines will generate 1.75 billion kWh of wind power per year.
According to current plans, a further 443 wind turbines with a capacity of around 2,600 MW will go into operation in the coming years, bringing the total capacity of wind turbines in Sweden to around 20,000 MW by the end of 2026.
In addition to onshore wind energy, offshore wind farms with a capacity of 100 GW (100,000 MW) are in various stages of development in Sweden.
Source: IWR Online, 19 Sep 2024