You don’t want an act of nature to turn into an act of desperation by not having an emergency logistics plan in place for replacement components.
Source: Wind Systems Magazine, August 2010 Issue – When you fall ill or have a medical emergency, you know whom to call. It is the same with wind power maintenance issues. When your wind components are “under the weather”—perhaps literally—you need to be sure you have the right resources in place to provide emergency service solutions. The list of parts that can suddenly malfunction or break down because of defects, accidents, and stress problems can be lengthy. It doesn’t matter if it’s a wind blade or a small electrical part, all it takes is one nonfunctional component to shut down an entire turbine. If a blade breaks and has to be replaced, or a gearbox stops functioning, or ice crushes a part, you don’t want to wait forever for replacements. more»