Wind turbine operation & maintenance after market: Castrol power generation

A wide array of solutions to reduce lcoe & maximize farm
efficiency

Wind power is a relatively modern industry and in a short span, caters to about 5 % of the global energy requirement. It is estimated that by the year 2030, 30 % of the energy demand will be met by Wind power.

During these times of buoyant growth, Wind farms are faced with 3 big challenges –

1.    LCOE (Levelised cost of energy) – With reducing subsidies, the industry needs to continuously reduce LCOE to remain competitive

2.    Ageing assets – With nearly 60% of the assets expected to be out of warranty by the year 2021, the wind farms are challenged to raise the standards of O&M to minimize Downtime

3.    Skills Gap – The wind industry today employs more than 35,000 technicians and this number is growing @ 6 % per annum. A recent survey shows that 78 % of Wind energy stakeholders state that Finding suitably trained staff is either ‘Difficult’ or ‘Very Difficult’

The Castrol Wind Aftermarket offer addresses these challenges through –

• Products which demonstrate Higher efficiency to help you produce more and reduce Cost
• Carbon Neutral certified products – First in the Industry - to further support your pursuit in this area. A typical wind turbine filled with a Castrol carbon neutral gear oil helps neutralize ~ 930 kg of CO2
• Step by step training for your and / or Service provider’s staff to change and replenish Gear oils correctly
• One of it’s kind Castrol Wind Academy – developed using our JV partner Onyx Insight and now available Online to help your technicians and site mangers maximize drivetrain efficiency
• Co-Engineered for efficiency – an unique offer for turbine Main bearings using the new Castrol grease and the patented Onyx Bearing grease flushing technology to enhance the life of main bearing, minimize downtime and reduce LCOE
• Joint solutions with Onyx Insight in the area of predictive maintenance to minimize downtime

Contact us for more information on our unique solutions for the wind industry