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To minimize the risk of increased O&M cost Bladena helps you develop the most optimal O&M strategy in relation to Unplanned O&M, Upgrade and planned O&M.
Our advisory services within the phase Operation are ideal for turbines with blades in the range of 40-60m. These blades have an increased risk of failure during operation after end of warranty which would cause a loss of AEP.
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How we can help you
  • Short list of OEMs
  • Negotiation support
  • End of agreed inspections
  • Performance reporting
  • Fleet analysis
  • Review of assets
  • Systematics trends
  • Budget control

Sub-phases

Bladena's services are perfect for every sub part of the operation phase. Whether you are trying to optimize your planned O&M, trying to prevent unplanned O&M or wanting to upgrade your blades, Bladena can help.
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Relevant advisory services

Defect assessment

Blade plan

FMEA
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Comparative analysis

Bladena standard operational procedure

Fleet performance assessment

O&M plan simulation

Root cause analysis

Technical opinion

Defect assessment

Blade plan

FMEA
Icon

Comparative analysis

Bladena standard operational procedure

Fleet performance assessment

O&M plan simulation

Root cause analysis

Technical opinion

Defect assessment

Blade plan

FMEA

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Comparative analysis

Bladena standard operational procedure

Fleet performance assessment

O&M plan simulation

Technical opinion

Root cause analysis

FAQ

These are some of the questions we often get within Operation. Do you have similar questions, then contact Bladena for help.
  • What is the level of value of information from inspection?
  • How to prioritize between turbines during a campaign?
  • Frequent damages on a specific site. How can you improve the value of the information?
  • How to categorize the fleet according to blade's sensitivity to damages?
  • Some sites are experiencing extensive downtime. How to approach this?
  • What actions can be done to ensure unobstructed power production?
  • Risk and financial evaluation of different O&M strategies?
  • Are there any blades that need to be upgraded to withstand the loads?
  • Which are the main KPIs that are affected and how can these be improved?
  • Which are the available solutions for upgrading the blades? How can these affect the reported KPIs?
  • Is it critical to repair now or can this be postponed until the next campaign?
  • How will the different damages affect the main KPIs?
  • When should a retrofit solution be considered instead of a simple repair?
  • What are the key factors to consider for repair intervention?
  • If the weather does not allow for a maintenance visit, what curtailment should then be considered?
  • Who to blame? Claim management?
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