How much maintenance do wind turbines require?
Modern wind turbines require very little maintenance, typically less than 48 hours of maintenance per year. It’s important to note that a wind park is essentially numerous individual power plants; when one or two turbines are down for maintenance, the rest continue to generate electricity. That’s different from a fossil fuel powered plant, when the entire facility is taken offline – often for many weeks – during maintenance or equipment failure. All of the turbines are monitored continuously, assuring that any downtime for the turbines is minimized.
