WinNER® in Europe
Nicolás Marx Hermoso is EPRI Renewables Technical Leader.
A wind turbine goes down in January. Nothing unusual — until the lack of resources, parts, and access becomes the constraint. A routine turbine repair quickly turns into prolonged downtime and lost production. When the same issue appears across a fleet, it becomes a portfolio problem, reflected in safety, availability, and cost.
Europe’s wind story is often told in gigawatts and auctions. One of the most challenging phases begins after commissioning, when wind turbines become more common and timely up time is critical. In Central and Northern Europe, tight schedules and complex logistics mean even small delays can trigger unavoidable setbacks and rapidly rising costs.
Wind portfolios span countries, vintages, suppliers, and maintenance models, and as fleets mature, success depends more on repeatable uptime — early detection and mitigation, consistent classification, and optimum planning. At EPRI, we’re collaborating with the energy sector on a web-based tool to address enhanced reliability for wind generation for all.