Importan Factors
when planning a Wind Farm
 

General Information

The Life of the wind turbines:
The estimated life is a minimum of 20 years. However, this is based on a regular maintenance schedule.

Maintenance
Depending upon the size of the windfarm, a maintenance contract has to be made either with a service company nearby, or with the EC.
It is advisable to consider a windfarm of more than 30 turbines if you intend to employ your own maintenance team. (2 persons).

Investment costs (rough estimate only)
A windturbine with a capacity of 750 kW will cost about DM 1.2 Mio. f.o.b., based on a German seaport, plus cost for:

  • infrastructure development;
  • foundations,
  • freight;
  • transport from harbour to windfarm;
  • cranes (1 x 300 - 400 tonnes and 1x60 tonnes, based on a hubheight of approximately 60 m);
  • erection and other contractors costs;
  • sub-station(s), cabling and grid connection
    (A windfarm of > 20 windturbines usually requires its own sub-station. A substation for 20 turbines of 750 kW each will cost about DM 2.5 Mio. f.o.b., a substation for 80 turbines about DM 5.0 Mio. f. o.b.)
  • commissioning,
  • maintenance.

Technical details of wind turbine type:
See descipion attached

Economy
Depending upon local conditions, and, based on information supplied, we are ready to submit a profitability estimate.

Standard Guarantee Period for wind turbines
12 months from the date electricity is first generated.

Development schedule (approximate times)

  - planning and concept approval about 6 months after receipt of confirmed order
  - preparation of site depending upon local conditions
  - manufacture of the first lot of 20 turbines approximately 18 months
  - following lots (20 turbines each) approximately 12 months
  - delivery and erection approximately 6 months
  - connection to EC-grid depending on local circumstances
  - commissioning approximately 3 months

Remarks
The above mentioned points are meant as a rough guide only. Therefore, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions. We are at your service:

Tel.: +49/3 44 98/4 66-0 or 4 66-14
(Mr. E. Schlüter)
or:
Fax: +49/3 44 98/4 66-11 Tel.: +44/0208-657-0498
(Mr. Norman H.F. Owen)
e-mail: risp@retexo.de e-mail: norman.owen@retexo.co.uk
   

Thank you for your interest.

 

RetexoGruppe - RISP GmbH
Altenburger Straße 31    D-04617 Rositz/Thuringan
Tel.: +49-(0)-34498/4660-0    Fax: +49-(0)-34498/46611
eMail: risp@retexo.de