The maturity and scale of the European wind turbine fleet presents operators with a challenge: how to effectively improve the performance and value of existing equipment?.

Large onshore wind turbines rely on yaw brakes to keep their blades facing into the wind. Constituting a large disc and a multitude of callipers, it is important that this system is properly maintained.

The latest innovations in yaw brake systems and disc resurfacing for wind turbines generators (WTGs) can turn a costly and time-consuming activity into a minimally invasive process that can be completed in a breeze. Turbine operators interested in these novel solutions to maintain yaw brakes and their discs in optimum conditions while maximising responsiveness and uptime should consult with specialist service providers to see what they can offer.

When damaged yaw brake discs were preventing a number of wind turbines to operate in optimum conditions, their operator was looking for an economical maintenance service that would ensure the turbine’s availability.