In June 2017, Deutsche Windtechnik's French unit will begin providing maintenance for V90 turbines from Vestas for the first time.
The 22 V 90 wind turbines that are covered by the contract generate a total output of 44 MW and are located in the regions of Picardy (10), Centre (6) and Brittany (6) in northern France. The contracts are for full maintenance. The agreement will initially run for four years, but there is an option to extend it.
The close proximity to the La Renardière, CDH and SPDM 1 / SPDM 2 wind farms, which already have maintenance contracts, makes it possible to use the existing infrastructure. Existing warehouses can be used for multiple wind farms, and this reduces the distances and work times of the teams.
The French unit Deutsche Windtechnik SARL was established just last year to strengthen the presence on the service market in France. Holger Hämel, who shares managerial responsibilities for Deutsche Windtechnik X-Service and therefore also for operational management of the French unit with Severin Mielimonka, said: "Our strong network enabled us to use our resources and expand our portfolio in France to include full maintenance for the Vestas turbines."
Deutsche Windtechnik SARL has already been awarded a number of contracts in northern France, and Mohamed Metahri, who serves as Country Manager at the French unit, is planning to open a subsidiary in Picardy, in addition to the headquarter in Châlons-en-Champagne. As part of this step, experienced technicians for Vestas, Senvion, Fuhrländer and Nordex turbines will be joining the French team soon.
Silke Funke / Deutsche Windtechnik
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