Wind industry shills still make ludicrous claims about turbines running on the smell of an oily rag and lasting for 25 years or more, needing little more than a hug from time to time. They never talk about the operations and maintenance costs which – as reported by one Australian outfit Infigen – runs at around AUD$25 per MWh (which undermines the myth about wind power being generated with zero marginal cost).
Then there’s the incontrovertible fact that industrial wind turbines are lucky to have an economic life of anything beyond a decade.
As it approaches its 10th birthday, a wind turbine has often had its blades, generator, bearings and/or gearbox replaced – see our post here – as well as undergoing routine service and maintenance, the need for which only increases, over time.
As with any industrial machine, operation and time conspire to cause wear and tear of…
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