As key players in the wind energy industry gather at EWEA 2011 in Brussels, more attention is given to predictable performance, energy production, and a lower cost of energy to support viability and profitability of wind. Customers demand higher flexibility, superior performance, and better risk management.
In response to these needs, Vestas is proud to introduce its newest product within the Active Output Management (AOM) series, AOM 5000 – a new service product that optimizes wind power plant output and minimizes customer risk. Vestas recognizes that business case certainty for a customer is enhanced by consistently producing the maximum amount of energy at the lowest cost whenever the wind is blowing. AOM 5000 directly addresses this need.
“AOM 5000 is about being a better partner to our customers and continuously working harder to provide more value,” says Vestas President and CEO, Ditlev Engel. “It is a response to the demands from our customers and the industry as a whole; this will provide them with both a more profitable business case and increased security that their wind assets will deliver as promised.”
Traditional service offerings – often referred to as time-based availability guarantees – provide a guarantee that the turbines in a wind power plant are operational for a defined amount of time on an annual basis, in line with the customer’s service contract. AOM 5000 introduces an energy-based guarantee, which ensures the turbines are fully operational when the wind is blowing. This service offering provides customers with a higher certainty of energy production and a higher energy output, leading to more revenue, increased business case certainty, and therefore a more secure return on investment.
