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Turbine Removal and Re-powering

Many wind turbines in the UK are reaching the end of their normal operational life of 20 years or have broken and are no longer operational. When turbines reach this stage, there are three options available: lifetime extension – which will only apply under certain conditions – decommissioning or repowering. Infinite offer a service to decommission and remove failed turbines and have the capability to repower older turbines with the latest turbine technology.

Turbine Removal

Infinite can de-commission and remove end of life or broken wind turbines that are no longer operational.

Infinite works closely with recycling specialists to ensure that as many turbine parts as possible are re-cycled or re-purposed for use in alternative areas such as children’s play parks.

Re-Powering

Many Feed in Tariff (FiT) scale turbine models were based on technology developed in the 1980s when the wind industry began to emerge in Denmark and northern Germany. Smaller scale turbines of 100-500kW were the first products to come to market and were typically based on technology from a previous era. This resulted in limitations both in terms of output capacity and overall performance.

These FiT wind turbines can now be replaced – or repowered – without losing FiT accreditation from Ofgem.

Ofgem have also confirmed that where there is an increase in capacity of a FiT accredited installation, payments will be prorated accordingly. Simply put, an installation that was originally accredited by Ofgem at 500kW capacity but has subsequently been re-powered based on a turbine with 1MW capacity, should continue to receive FiT payments for 50% of the generation they export. The additional generation can be used on site or sold via a PPA.

Infinite provide all the services required to repower older wind turbine developments and maximise the yield from consented turbine projects.

Ofgem’s revised guidance for turbine owners accredited under the FiT scheme, who are considering swapping generation equipment or full asset replacement, is published publicly here: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications/feed-tariffs-fit-decision-replacement-generating-equipment

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