Turbine
NEG Micon NM64/1500
Location
Challicum Wind Farm (Ararat, VIC)
Services

• 6 month and 12 month servicing
• Blade inspection
• Blade repairs and reporting
• Gearbox, hydraulic pump and brake unit filter and oil change
• Hydraulic hose replacement
• Coolant flush/change
• Gearbox video scope
• Main bearing video scope
• Accumulator removal
• Component change outs
• Faulty blade pitch rams replacement
• Major component replacements including:
  • Blades
  • Blade tips
  • Rotors
  • Generators
  • Gearbox

Turbine
Bonus B62/1300
Location
Codrington (Yambuk, VIC)
Services

• 6 month service
• 12 month service
• Install rotor lock
• Breakdowns
• Accumulator recharge and change
• Blade repairs
• Hy-torque
• Hydraulic hose replacement
• Component change outs
• Blade inspections and rebuild of blade tip

Turbine
NEG Micon NM72
Location
Yambuk (Yambuk, VIC)
Services

• 6 and 12 month service
• Breakdowns
• Accumulator recharge
• Component change outs
• Hydraulic hose replacements
• Hi-torque of tower
• Blade repairs and reporting

Turbine
Repower MM82 / MM92
Location
Cape Nelson (Portland, VIC), Cape Bridgewater (Cape Bridgewater, VIC)
Services

• 6 month service
• 12 month service
• Breakdowns
• Accumulator recharge
• High speed shaft break change out
• Component change outs
• Hydraulic hose replacements
• Hi-torque of tower
• Blade repairs and reporting

Case study

Projects

Cape Nelson (VIC)
Cape Bridgewater (VIC)
Yambuk (VIC)
Callicum (VIC)
Codrington (VIC)
Clements Gap (SA)

Wind Turbine Manufacturers

RePower MM82/2000, NEG Micon NM64/1500, NM72, Bonus B62/1300

Dates

2009 – ongoing

Overview

Pacific Hydro engaged AWS after identifying a need for an inspection program at their Cape Nelson and Cape Bridgewater wind farms in Victoria.

Approach

Our inspection team conducted comprehensive on-site full wind turbine inspections, including internal and external blades reviews.

Each inspection was supported with a detailed report as well as a completion report, outlining all the findings; identified problems and cost-effective solutions. This service is unique in Australia and only offered by Australian Wind Services.

Our technicians called upon their turbine manufacturing experience to develop, design and manufacture a mould tip solution for a damaged turbine.

Services provided

• Full turbine inspections
• External and internal blade reviews
• Repair procedure reporting
• Blade repairs
• Major component replacements
• Scheduled servicing at 6-month intervals

Results

Our streamlined inspections process and problem solving capabilities ensured the solution was:

• cost effective
• implemented promptly to minimise down time on-site.

We have gone on to supply Pacific Hydro with a long-term staffing solution providing on-site technicians to complete a program of regular, scheduled servicing, blade repairs and major component replacements at Pacific Hydro’s three other Victorian locations, Yambuk, Challicum and Codrington, together with Clements Gap in South Australia.

Client feedback

“Pacific Hydro has had an ongoing partnership with Australian Wind Services since 2009 and we continue to be happy with the high quality services they provide. Their technicians are always of a consistently high standard, arriving on site with the right attitude and skills.
The AWS management team, Linda is reliably available and this accessibility ensures they are always able to help and find the right solution for Pacific Hydro.”
– Adrian Ciccocioppo, Operations Manager, Pacific Hydro