Maximising Wind. Minimising Waste

At ERIKS, we believe there is. At the All-Energy event in Glasgow this May, we officially launched our new Lifetime Extension and Through-Life Management Service to support it. Delivered in partnership with Xi Engineering Consultants and 1StopWind, our service will  give owner-operators a clear, data-led path to extending the life, performance and profitability of their onshore turbines.
 

Unlocking more value from existing assets

The case for Lifetime Extension is growing stronger by the day. Decommissioning assets that are still operational and structurally sound is both economically inefficient and environmentally wasteful. Repowering, while attractive on paper, is often blocked by limited grid capacity or permitting issues. In contrast, life extension enables continued generation at a fraction of the cost, using infrastructure that has already proven its worth.

Our approach makes this possible through a joined-up service that combines component-level expertise, predictive analytics, and real-world performance data. It allows operators to move away from time-based servicing and reactive maintenance, and instead adopt a smarter, condition-based strategy that maximises uptime and reduces risk.

Peter Mitchell, ERIKS Renewables Director, explained the thinking behind the offer: “Operations, procurement and asset data have traditionally been managed separately. But by combining historical data, inspections, analytics and repair into a single strategy, we’re enabling safer, more efficient and longer-lasting turbine operation.”
 

Proactive planning. Predictable performance. Longer life

ERIKS leads the mechanical and electrical repair elements of the service. Our Aberdeen Service Centre has been transformed into a Centre of Excellence for Renewables, featuring a dedicated yaw gearbox repair cell and full rewind and overhaul services for generators and motors. These capabilities ensure we can provide practical, hands-on solutions backed by decades of rotating equipment experience and create skilled engineering jobs in the local community in Scotland.

1StopWind brings its expertise in statutory inspection and blade repair. Using drones for high-resolution blade assessments, their team can carry out detailed condition monitoring quickly and safely. They also deliver critical bolt tensioning and torquing services, essential for safe lifetime extension.

Xi Engineering Consultants provides the digital backbone of the service. By creating high-fidelity Digital Twins of individual turbines, built from SCADA data, inspection history and physical measurements, they deliver validated Remaining Useful Life (RUL) calculations. These insights help operators make informed decisions about how long a turbine can run, what interventions are needed, and when those actions should be scheduled.
 

From data to decisions. From decisions to action

The service also supports wider sustainability goals. By prioritising repair over replacement, it avoids unnecessary emissions, reduces waste, and supports circular economy thinking. It is fully turbine-agnostic, applicable across legacy and new-generation machines alike, and integrates with our Smart Asset Management (SAM) platform for real-time visibility.

Just as importantly, it lays the foundation for Through-Life thinking, an approach that is well-established in sectors such as aerospace, nuclear, and food production, but still emerging in renewables. Through-Life management treats assets as long-term investments, where data collection, predictive maintenance, and lifetime planning begin at commissioning, not at end-of-life.

This shift also reflects a wider market trend. As OEM warranties expire, owner-operators are reassessing their options, and many are concluding that third-party providers with deep technical expertise and faster response times can offer better value. Our service responds to this change, offering an independent, technically credible route to extending turbine life without being tied to the original manufacturer.

As Pamela Bingham, CEO of ERIKS, said, “Life Extension and Through-Life thinking aren’t just technical strategies. They’re a new way of looking at wind assets, where the focus is on resilience, uptime and long-term value, not just replacement cycles.”

For our customers, this means more generation hours, greater return on existing assets, and fewer unplanned outages. For the UK, it means a more stable renewable power base, delivered without the environmental and financial cost of new construction. And for ERIKS, it is another way we are helping industry work better.

For more information on Renewables, or get in touch with your local ERIKS Service Centre who will be happy to discuss your options.

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