Consolidation is coming to the wind operations and maintenance (O&M) sector, amid intense price pressure and the race towards digitalisation, says Mark Albenze, chief executive for global services at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.

As the world’s fleet of operating on- and offshore wind farms expands, many turbine makers are placing a heavier emphasis on the O&M side of the business, including taking care of turbines made by rival OEMs.