Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) allows for real-time monitoring and supervisory control of every turbine in a wind farm. The GreenTech SCADA system is a centralized data centre based in India. It analyses historical data, using intelligent analytics and reporting tools to manage assets and optimise performance. Turbine status, wind direction and speed, power generation,...

The most complex challenge with replacement of components on a tall turbine, lies with the availability and cost of the large sized cranes. The practical difficulties with mobilisation, the capacity and the hiring cost of the crane goes up drastically with the increased hub height, affecting the operation cost, added to the existing challenges in...