Turbine Issues

Looking to learn a little more about turbine issues? Deep dive on our issues to ensure you understand what is checked on your wind farm

• Static Yaw Misalignment
• OEM rated power boosting inactive
• Seasonal yaw misalignment
• Significant energy loss due to farm curtailment
• OEM pitch optimization underperformance
• Nacelle transfer function inconsistent with peers
• Nacelle direction not calibrated to true north
• Anomalous Farm Curtailment
• Minimum pitch inconsistent over time
• Failed anemometer
• Rated power inconsistent over time
• Torque Control Gain Inconsistent with Peers / Over Time
• Rated Power Oscillations (10s timescale)
• Rated power temperature compensation non-functional
• Fixing Yaw Misalignment
• Excessive Generator Temperature
• Excessive Gearbox Temperature
• Significant transient power loss during power curtailment
• Farm curtailment fluctuation
• Temperature-dependent power curve
• Non-optimal cut-in behavior
• GE TPO incorrect operation
• Nacelle transfer function inconsistent over time
• Non-optimal cut-out behavior
• Failed temperature sensor
• Temperature sensor reading inconsistent with peers
• Minimum pitch inconsistent with peers
• What is minimum pitch vs schedule?
• Rotor Imbalance Detection
• How to read violin plots