WTG Service Agreement Key Items – Guide

O&M Health Assessments

The PEAK Wind O&M Health Assessments provide a high-level evaluation of your asset in one of six areas. Identify your gaps & improvement potential using our unique insight into all operational areas.

O&M Onshore Facilities for Offshore Wind Farms- Guide

This PEAK Wind Products guide offers an overview of key items to be considered when assessing feasible O&M onshore facilities for an OWF.

End-of-Warranty Key Activities – Checklist

This PEAK Wind Products checklist provides a generic overview on most relevant End of Warranty activities for handling the expiry of the defects notification period under the turbine supply agreement.

WTG Service Agreement Key Items – Guide

This PEAK Wind Products guide provides OWF owners with a standardised directory on key items and related questions to be prepared for wind turbine service contracting negotiations with the OEM.

EPC Handover – Checklist

This PEAK Wind Products checklist provides a standardized handover overview with the purpose of serving as a list of specifications on items delivered from the construction to the operations team. Having a structured and formalized handover...

OPEX Input Assumptions – Checklist

This PEAK Wind Products Checklist provides a generic checklist on most relevant OPEX input assumptions for the development of OPEX budgets for offshore wind farms.  

Successful Operations Management #1: Setting the Foundation

“Increase the value of your wind farm – know your O&M strategy right from the beginning"

Successful Operations Management #2: Securing the Foundation

“The TSA – not just a construction contract!”

Successful Operations Management #3: Turbine Service Contracting

“The SMA - key questions to address during negotiations”

Successful Operations Management #4: Preparing for Operations

“Define and prepare the optimal operational set-up for your wind farm”

Successful Operations Management #5: Ensure proper handover to Operations

“The key activities and important topics to address in the handover from the windfarm construction team to the operations team”

Successful Operations Management #6: Optimizing OPEX for Offshore Wind

“The optimal balance between OPEX (Operational Expenditures) and production-based availability of offshore wind assets”

Being at the front edge of a blade management strategy

This article addresses key topics that the wind farm operator or owner needs to consider to minimize blade repair expenses for their operational assets.

Zero Subsidy – Need for a new availability KPI?

This article explores the reasons why wind farm owners should consider a revenue-based availability KPI for projects under a zero-subsidy scheme.

Capturing synergies in operational offshore windfarms

This article explores the savings potential & cost variations of shared O&M activities between offshore windfarm sites and opportunities for risk mitigation strategies through collaborative efforts.

Revenue and Energy Offtake Management in Offshore Wind – Part I. What are the key levers in a PPA negotiation?

This article addresses 9 key levers that wind farm owners should take into account when negotiating a PPA in order to optimize their project’s risk-return profile.

Operational phase contracts required for generating renewable assets – More than just turbines!

This article introduces 30 project agreements that wind farm owners shall negotiate and manage during the operational phase of a wind project.

Setting an End-of-life Strategy from Day 1- Key considerations for a fact-based analysis

This article addresses the value of forming an end-of-life strategy at the early project stage through identifying and understanding showstoppers, necessary measures, and considerations to ensure extended life decisions are made based on a...

How to solve 7 key challenges when structuring and developing a Power-to-X project

"This article explores some of the key factors to be considered when assessing the business case for and the development of a new Power-to-X project. It will highlight the key challenges that should be...

[Update 2022] OPEX Benchmark – An insight into the operational expenditures of European offshore wind farms

This article presents and discusses Operational Expenditure (OPEX) levels from 60 operational European offshore wind farms based on an analysis of publicly available accounts, i.e., it is based on actual operational figures.

Due diligence of renewable assets: Key areas of commercial and technical due diligence

This article addresses key focus areas within commercial and technical due diligence of an investment opportunity within renewable energy. It outlines the process of conducting thorough due diligence from a buy-side perspective during the...

Turbine Service Contracting in the US

Are you an offshore windfarm developer currently, or soon to be, negotiating a wind turbine service agreement for a US project? Have you recognized the unique, US-specific considerations whilst negotiating such a service agreement?

Power Curve Verification Strategy: From Warranty Contract Schedules to Test Execution

The process of setting a sound Power Curve Verification Strategy consists of several steps across the different lifecycle phases of a wind project. This article outlines the key areas of each step and how...