Offshore wind turbines are truly awe-inspiring machines—and they require a similarly awe-inspiring amount of maintenance. As a leading supplier of wind power to customers all over the globe, Siemens Gamesa is responsible for warranties on a large number of turbines. Industry consolidation and new turbine blade technologies have made high performance and cost reduction crucial.

Maintenance ships and crews account for the largest percentage of the turbine service expenditures, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars each day. But with the existing technology, the activity of the ships performing maintenance was a black hole of data—and that lack of accurate info led to uncertainty, errors, and costly decisions.

For efficient, cost-effective operational planning, Siemens Gamesa needed accurate, directly observed data about every step of their maintenance procedures. Without a precise digital system, all that crucial information was just blowing in the wind—along with any opportunity to optimize operations and save
money.