Specialist Services for the Wind Energy Sector in Yorkshire
We are a trusted partner for the wind energy sector, providing expertise and resources to the industry to maximise the potential of wind farms.
We are more than ready to commit to reliability agreements and frequently step up to help customers in an emergency situation if they have been let down on a project that is of the highest priority.
Our services are adapted to the specific requirements of each customer and their projects. We work cooperatively with wind turbine manufacturers, energy providers, and a diverse range of contractors and consultants to guarantee that our wind energy support services contribute to the greatest outcomes for the project and the environment.
From installing turbines on-site to carrying out scheduled maintenance and component replacement right through to decommissioning, we provide a complete wind turbine service. We work on onshore wind farms in Yorkshire, the UK, Europe and beyond.
Wind Turbine Installation
Our wind turbine installation service includes full logistics support and lifting capabilities at any onshore wind farm.
We have many years of experience in complex lifting projects in the AIS Group, and we can safely load your turbine where it is manufactured and transport it to the site, ensuring all the necessary paperwork is correct and securing any permits required for large loads.
We will then offload it at the site, lift it into position and assemble all the components, so it is ready for commissioning.
Installation services include:-
– Planning and method statement for your wind turbine installation project.
– Safety planning, risk assessment and supervision expertise
– Risk assessment
– Loading the wind turbine to transport.
– Transportation of the wind turbine to site.
– Offloading the wind turbine on site.
– Lifting the wind turbine and all components into position on site.
– Fixing wind turbine components in place on site.
– Mechanical and electrical fit out.
Wind Turbine Maintenance
Wind turbines need to operate efficiently and safely, and interruptions can affect performance. With our wind turbine maintenance service in Yorkshire, we can help you optimise the performance of your turbines.
We will help you plan and implement maintenance of all your turbines, programming maintenance in advance and ensuring components are in good condition. Our aim is to identify faults before they cause problems.
We also provide advice on component replacement, including blades, generators, gearboxes and more, reducing chances of failure.
Scheduled maintenance includes:-
- Planning and scheduling of all maintenance
- Maintenance of key wind turbine components including:
- Tower sections
- Coupling between gearbox and generator
- Blades
- Gearbox
- Generator
- Blade Bearings
- Main Ring Bearings
We do not carry out reactive maintenance on faulty wind turbines or provide fault location services.
Wind Turbine Decommissioning
Wind turbine technology is constantly advancing. As assets come to the end of their lives, decommissioning is essential.
We provide safe and efficient turbine decommissioning in Yorkshire. We will create a plan covering all the safety requirements and setting out a path for completion. We take everything into account, from the weather conditions to the operational requirements.
We will disconnect the electrics, remove components, dismantle the turbine and lift it from the tower before loading it to transport for redeployment, recycling or upgrading.
Regular decommissioning services include:-
- Full method statement and risk assessment for your wind turbine decommissioning project.
- Safety planning.
- Safe isolation and disconnection of your wind turbine.
- Removal of wind turbine components.
- Lifting of the wind turbine from the tower.
- Loading the wind turbine to transport.
- Transportation to the new owner, yard or scrap supplier.
Wind Turbine Component Replacement
We can retrofit and replace components to improve turbine efficiency and prolong its lifespan.
You need an expert approach for turbine replacement in Yorkshire. We will remove the affected component, lift the new component and connect it to the wind turbine for you.
We have the experience and training you need, and we are certified to isolate the turbine safely and disconnect the electrics before removing the redundant component.
Component replacement services include:-
- Planning, method statement and risk assessment for the wind turbine component replacement.
- Isolation of the wind turbine to allow component replacement to take place.
- Wind turbine component disconnection and removal.
- Lifting a new wind turbine component into position.
- Commissioning support for your wind turbine component replacement project through our partners.
Wind Turbine Servicing
With our specialist servicing and repair service in Yorkshire, we help turbines to stay in peak condition to maximise energy and lengthen service life.
Servicing and repair must be scheduled in advance to avoid interruption of the operation. We will help you optimise the operational hours of the turbines and maximise the value of scheduled downtime.
We schedule servicing to coordinate with planned maintenance and reduce interruptions. Our servicing technicians are fully trained and certified, and we will isolate the turbines and carry out the necessary inspections and checks.
Servicing includes:-
- Scheduling wind turbine servicing and issuing reminders.
- Planning wind turbine servicing around your scheduled maintenance intervals.
- Providing expert, certified technicians to isolate your wind turbine so that it can be serviced safely.
- Carrying out all servicing checks and inspections.
Why Choose Us?
At AIS Wind Energy, we take a best-practice approach to our wind turbine services in Yorkshire. Our team identifies hazards and manages risks for your peace of mind, and we work safely at all times, always protecting people and assets.
We always operate according to the Wind Turbine Safety Rules (WTSRs), and our operatives are fully certified and highly experienced.
We have a history going back over four decades, with expertise in heavy lifting in hazardous environments. We have the knowledge, resources and skills to tackle any challenge.
Our specialists are experts in technically demanding lifting, maintenance and logistics, and we will help you improve efficiency, reduce risk and prevent unscheduled downtime, which can be very disruptive.
We have invested in vehicles, lifting equipment and skills to ensure we work safely and cost-effectively. You can rely on us to get the job done on time and to a high standard. We also have a wholly owned fleet of vehicles, cranes and specialist lifting equipment.
Contact Us
Find out more about our specialist wind turbine services in Yorkshire and how we can help you from installation to decommissioning. Call us today to speak with one of our team members.
What Wind Farms are based in Yorkshire?
Hornsea
Located in the middle of the North Sea between the Dogger Bank Wind Farm and the East Anglia Wind Farm, the Hornsea site is one of three offshore British locations. The nearest point to land is 38 kilometres (24 miles) from the Hornsea site (‘Zone 4’, commonly known as the “Holderness” zone), which has a total size of 4,730 square kilometres (1,830 square miles).
Orsted, a Danish power provider, is in the process of developing the project in three phases, which are referred to as Hornsea Project One, Hornsea Project Two, and Hornsea Project Three respectively. In October of 2018, Orsted also suggested a fourth phase, which was referred to as the Hornsea Project Four.
Hornsea 1 became commercially active in 2020 and at the time grew to be the world’s biggest offshore wind farm! It can supply electricity to far over one million UK homes and is twice as large as the previous record holder, Walney Extension.
On August 31, 2022, Hornsea 2 began operating. It was built at the lowest contract price ever for offshore wind in the UK. By supplying electricity to well over 1.4 million UK homes, it overtook Hornsea One as the largest offshore wind farm in the world.
A Development Consents Order (DCO) was issued for Hornsea 3 by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy in December 2020. Once it is running, it will be able to produce enough electricity to supply more than 2 million houses with their average daily demands. In addition, we are looking into the possibility of developing Hornsea 4, which is now in the pre-application stage.
Knabs Ridge Wind Farm
Located south of the A59 in Kettlesing, North Yorkshire, England, is the Knabs Ridge Wind Farm. It was the first wind farm constructed in North Yorkshire in more than 15 years, and it’s thought to be the first time civilian aviation traffic was taken into account when applying for a planning permit.
The construction of the £13 million wind farm began in March 2007 and was finished in the summer of 2008 at Felliscliffe by the A59 road, with full commissioning of the facility beginning in November of the same year. A total of eight 190-foot-tall (58-m) towers make up the wind farm; when the rotors are included, the total height is 305 feet (93 m). They are visible from a great distance due to the site’s size and location: 197 acres (80 ha) at an elevation of 708 feet (216 m) above sea level.
Royd Moor Wind Farm
The Royd Moor Wind Farm is comprised of thirteen 450 kW turbines and is situated near Penistone, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Above the A628 trunk route between Barnsley and Manchester, around 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) north-west of Penistone. On a crest on steep fall country, 320 metres (1,050 feet) above sea level, the turbines are arranged in two parallel, staggered rows of six and seven.
These turbines, which were finished in 1993, stand at a height of 35 metres (115 feet) to the hub and have a rotor diameter of 37 metres (121 feet) (121 ft). The greatest output is 6 mW, which is enough energy to provide 3,300 houses for a whole year.
Seamer Wind Farm
The wind turbines that make up the Seamer wind farm may be found between the communities of Seamer and Hilton, on land that is owned by three farms that are located nearby.
The wind turbines at the wind farm each have a capacity of little over 2 megawatts, giving the site a total installed capacity of 10.25 megawatts and the ability to provide enough electricity to supply 7,388 residences.
Fraisthorpe Wind farm
Located in Fraisthorpe, East Yorkshire, England, Fraisthorpe Wind Farm is a wind power generating facility. The location is only 40 miles (64 kilometres) east of York and only 2 miles (3.2 kilometres) south of Bridlington. When the Ministry of Defense abandoned their objection to the location in early 2015, they were awarded full planning authority. Despite the apparent vociferous protest from locals and council members, this happened. As of August 2016, it was generating power.
Tween Bridge Wind Farm
One of the biggest renewable energy farms in the UK, Tween Bridge Wind Farm near Doncaster is home to 22 wind turbines with a combined total capacity of 44MW. Around 30,000 families’ power demands were satisfied by the Tween Bridge Wind Farm in 2015, and it also provided financing for neighbourhood projects and programmes. Over the course of its 25-year lifespan, it is predicted that these turbines would reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 3 million tonnes. Each turbine has a huge foundation that is 125m tall from the ground up and is made out of a reinforced concrete ground base that is cast on top of several piles that have been driven a long way into the earth. Each base must stay in usable shape since the foundations endure significant force from wind loadings throughout the course of their lifetime.