Several weeks ago, Areva Wind, formerly Areva Multibrid, discovered severe overheating in the gearboxes of two of its M5000 turbines at Alpha Ventus, requiring it to shut them down.
The gearboxes were manufactured by Renk, which is owned by German engineering firm MAN.
Both nacelles, and their internal components, will be brought to shore, “because you can’t do this kind of repair work offshore”, explains Alpha Ventus spokesman Lutz Wiese.
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