Outland To Do O&M for Minwind’s Vestas & NEG Turbines
Minwind Energy LLC (Minwind) has awarded Outland Renewable Energy (Outland) a two-year contract to provide post-warranty operations and maintenance services for Minwind’s Vestas and NEG-Micon turbines in southwest Minnesota. Under the terms of the deal, Outland will perform all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on Minwind’s seven Vestas V82 1.65-megawatt (MW) turbines and four NEG-Micon 950-kilowatt (kW) turbines beginning on June 1, 2010.
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Outland To Do O&M for Minwind’s Vestas & NEG Turbines
Keep the Blades Turning
Wind turbines are like every other power generation technology: where there are moving parts, there’s wear and tear. Ongoing maintenance is crucial. But the source of stress on a wind turbine is unique — constant exposure to the elements — and utility-scale wind farm operational history is still being written.
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