The future of wind
With groundbreaking modernization and digital solutions, you can double the turbine lifetime and boost the Annual Energy Production. ABB’s base services ensure your turbines achieve the highest possible availability, giving you peace of mind.
ABB's global service network provides the expert support wherever you need it. Our field service engineers are on-site at each wind farm, ensuring your operations continue to run seamlessly.
Over 140
years serving our customers.Over 60
wind farms owners, operators and OEMs supported globally.Over 20
onshore and offshore markets served locally.Base services
ABB maintenance services maximize your turbine availability and help you achieve reliable energy output.
Our Offer & Expertise
- Spare parts and maintenance kits
- All converter original components shipped within 48 hours from a single source.
- Preventive and corrective hardware kits for aged components.
- Training
- Theoretical and hands-on training for wind converters.
- Workshop repair
- Replace faulty and aging components in the power module.
- Test components in ABB’s Drive Workshop.
Your gains
- Maximizing wind converter availability over the entire life cycle.
- Keep converter performance at the target level.
- Easy installation on site.
- Enable safe operation and maintenance of converters.
- Restore entire power module to original performance.
Our Offer & Expertise
- Spare parts
- Critical generator components shipped within 48 hours from a single source.
- All other active spare parts available on demand.
- Workshop repair
- Replace active parts with the latest technology.
Your gains
- Maximizing wind generator availability over the entire life cycle.
- Improved reliability.
- Increased electrical availability.
Modernization services
Most advanced hardware and software packages ever built to double the converter and generator lifetime and boost the Annual Energy Production (AEP). This is the perfect moment to embrace modernization and create more clean electricity.
Our Offer & Expertise
Workshop Refurbishments
- Replace old module and cabinet components with high-performance parts.
- Increase robustness thanks to improved thermal cycling performance.
- Enhance stability of electricity production when the system exceeds boundaries.
- Ensure spare part availability throughout the converter lifecycle.
Upgrades
- Most advanced hardware and software packages:
- New power module
- New control hardware and software applications
- New cabinet components
- Enable wind farm operation for up to 40 years.
- Increase power rating by up to 10%.
- Improve system efficiency.
- Enable state-of-the-art cybersecurity.
- Enhance Annual Energy Production (AEP) via digital apps (up to +3%).
- Most advanced hardware and software packages:
Replacement
- Indoor and outdoor replacements for complete converters:
- ABB converters
- 3rd-party wind converters
- Extend the lifetime of the existing wind farm.
- Increase power rating if needed.
- Ensure easy installation.
- Indoor and outdoor replacements for complete converters:
Your gains
- Maximize converter availability throughout its lifecycle.
- Extend wind farm operation up to 40 years.
- Improve energy efficiency and power rating (up to +10%).
- Enhance Annual Energy Production (AEP) by up to 3%.
- Ensure cybersecurity compliance with latest standards.
- Easy installation and minimal downtime.
Our Offer & Expertise
Workshop Refurbishment with Upgrades
- Electrical and mechanical upgrades for optimized winding and slot geometry.
- Increased thermal margins and enhanced cooling to reduce winding hot spots and bearing temperatures.
- Extended operating envelope for higher power output.
- Fully interchangeable with ABB legacy units and generators from other manufacturers.
Replacement and ABB Wind Generator Stock
- Stock of tower-ready ABB generators with 5–20 days delivery time.
- Third-party replacements available with proven generator designs.
- High-efficiency electrical steel laminations and superior insulation.
- Windings with increased thermal class and rotors equipped for efficient cooling and high overspeed tolerance.
Your gains
- Increase annual energy production by up to 5%.
- Improve equipment reliability and extend lifetime through lower operating temperatures.
- Minimize downtime with fast delivery and tower-ready generators.
- Ratings can be adjusted to meet grid demands (e.g., increasing reactive power output for better reliability).
- Ensure compatibility with ABB and third-party generators for flexibility.
Digital services
Increase the annual energy production of your turbine via deploying data and simulations to predict and prevent turbine downtime.
Our Offer & Expertise
Simulation Twins
- ABB’s simulation model accurately reflects real-world scenarios, including all fault situations.
- Uses HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) system for realistic testing without impacting actual turbines.
- Enables tests under challenging conditions (e.g., phase jumps or multiple dips) that are difficult or impossible to perform on a real turbine.
Converter eCMS
- IoT device collects high-resolution data from the converter.
- Predicts remaining useful lifetime of critical converter components.
- ABB experts provide actionable advice based on data insights.
Your gains
- Save time and money by avoiding tests on actual turbines.
- Increase Annual Energy Production (AEP).
- Reduce maintenance costs through predictive insights.
- Improve reliability by simulating fault conditions before they occur.
Our Offer & Expertise
Generator eCMS (in partnership with WindESCo)
- IoT device collects high-resolution data from the generator.
- Predicts remaining useful lifetime of critical generator components.
LEAP
- Assesses stator or rotor insulation condition using historical maintenance and operating data.
- Identifies issues such as internal voids, delamination, localized high leakage, and aging of insulating resin.
- Determines insulation behavior and overall health of the generator for better maintenance planning.
Your gains
- Increase annual energy production.
- Reduce maintenance costs through predictive insights.
- Prevent unexpected generator failures.
- Improve reliability and extend generator lifetime.