Wind O&M

What We Do

Ethos is the U.S. industry leader in the service and repair of distributed wind turbines. Trained and skilled in more than 14 different manufacturer models, we maintain over 150 turbines nationwide, ranging from 50kW to 2.5MW nameplate outputs.

At Ethos, we understand the importance of up-time availability of your wind assets to meet your return on investment commitments. We also understand the various performance characteristics and failure modes of the different manufacturer models. This know-how allows us to tailor fit the right, cost-effective service solution to ensure the return on your wind generation asset investment.

How We Do It

Ethos excels in nationwide distributed service. We manage our scheduled visits regionally to mitigate costs, and we employ local technical representatives to address minor issues such as fault resets, diagnostics, etc. Our remote monitoring service allows us to track the performance of your turbines and dispatch technicians when necessary in order to maximize up-time performance.

The following is a list of services we provide:

  • Scheduled preventative maintenance
  • Unscheduled maintenance
  • Daily monitoring
  • Remote resetting
  • Oil changes and particulate evaluation
  • Service reporting
  • Monthly performance reporting
  • Consumable inventory management
  • Parts inventory management
  • End of Warranty inspection
  • Control system upgrade
  • Rope access inspection
  • Blade inspection, repair and replacement
  • Turbine blade replacement
  • Weld inspection and repair
  • Tower inspection
  • Communications installation and troubleshooting
  • Transformer inspection and preventative maintenance
  • Generator inspection, repair and replacement
  • Gearbox inspection, repair and replacement
  • Hydraulic system inspection, repair and replacement
  • Fire protection inspection
  • Alignment verification
  • Thermal imaging
  • Tensioning and torqueing
  • Rock anchor tensioning
  • Root cause analysis

Why Choose Ethos

If your wind generation sites are less than 20MW output, then Ethos’ distributed service model is your most cost effective O&M solution. We provide the efficiencies of scale through supply chain management and expertise in your specific wind turbine model - all without the overhead of full time on-site staff.