Used & Second Hand Wind Turbines
Common Questions and Answers
Question: Where do used wind turbines come from?
Answer: Used wind turbines become available for a variety of reasons.
- Re powering existing wind farms. Many wind farm developers choose to decommission and replace aging wind turbines still in good working condition with new larger turbines of greater output. This is commonly done because the wind farm operator wants to increase their power output without developing a new project or due to permitting and sitting issues.
- Decommissioning of wind turbines that are at or near the end of their useful life expectancy. Wind turbines are designed with an intended life span. As a turbine reaches the end of its useful life the system is decommissioned and typically sold for scrap, parts, or to be remanufactured to original manufactures specifications.
- Project in trouble. Wind farm developers sometimes find themselves having placed orders for turbines and are obligated to take delivery even though their project may be been stalled for some reason or even canceled forcing the developer to sell the wind turbines in the used marketplace.
- Poor turbine placement. Occasionally a wind turbine is place in a poor location and does not produce enough energy to justify its continued operation and maintenance.
Question: What condition are used wind turbines available?
Answer: Used Wind Turbine Conditions Vary. A used wind turbines' condition varies dramatically depending on the reason the wind turbine is being sold. In some cases a second hand wind turbine can be purchased and installed at a new location without remanufacturing and minimal work. In other cases a wind turbine may require complete or partial remanufacturing, or in extreme cases a second hand wind turbine may be damaged beyond repair and only good for spare parts.
Question: What is the difference between a used wind turbine and a remanufactured wind turbine?
Answer: The term used wind turbine or second hand usually refers to a wind turbine that has produced energy, is decommissioned and being offered in its current condition. The term remanufactured is used when the wind turbine has been restored to the manufacturers original specifications.
Question: What is the benefit in purchasing a used wind turbine?
Answer: Buyers of used wind turbines experience many benefits.
- Proven Design and Performance. While modern technology has caused the output of wind turbines to dramatically increase, the performance of new models are unknown. A new wind turbine may have critical design or performance flaws that dramatically reduce the useful life of the system or even cause the system to produce far less power than expected.
- Price. Used wind turbine remanufactured back to the original manufacturers specifications are much more affordable than new wind turbines of similar nameplate capacity.
- Power Upgrade. Persons and businesses considering a wind energy system often turn to used or remanufactured wind turbines to dramatically increase their power output on the same budget of a much smaller but new wind turbine.
- Availability. Used wind turbines are often immediately available. Turbines that are remanufactured are often complete and ready for shipping in as little as 12 weeks as compared to a wait time of a year or longer for many new wind turbine manufacturers.
Question: What are the best used wind turbines to look for?
Answer: Vestas, WindMaster, NordTank, Enertech, Micon and Bonus are among the most popular models of used wind turbines due to their long term and proven reliability and high quality initial design. Of course anyone considering buying a used or second hand wind turbine must consider the initial design qualities and performance, the anticipated power output, the turbines current condition, the availability of replacement parts, system and transportation cost, as well as the cost and availability of remanufacturing.
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