Bachmann Monitoring’s condition monitoring system (CMS) is covering 22 percent of German offshore wind turbines installed in 2015.
The company is planning to equip further projects in 2016, said Ulrich Oertel, head of the Monitoring Technologies Development department at Bachmann. “This includes, for example, the extension of the conventional power train CMS and structure monitoring.”
All 80 turbines at the Global Tech I offshore wind farm, as well as the 40 turbines of the Trianel Windpark Borkum’s first expansion stage, have been fitted with Bachmann’s CMS.
“Offshore wind turbines are often difficult to reach or access to them is only limited. In which case, maintenance and repair must be planned effectively,” said Holger Fritsch , the company’s CEO. “It is therefore only logical to fit such important offshore wind farms like Global Tech I and Trianel Borkum with CMS in order to prevent expensive downtimes and additional maintenance costs. We are very proud of taking on this responsibility.”