OPERATION &MAINTENANCE

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YOUR LEADINGRENEWABLESPARTNER THROUGHEXCELLENCE ANDINNOVATION

WHICHEVER WAY THE WIND BLOWS YOU CAN TRUST B9 AND OUR NETWORK OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO SUPPORT AND GUIDE YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

We work with organisations all over the UK and Ireland – helping them to achieve the best possible performance from their wind farms.

For over 20 years, we’ve been honing our skills and broadening our capability to deliver a professional and reliable service that maximises performance but never compromises health and safety.

B9 believes in a renewable energy future. We are 150 people on a mission to help save our planet for future generations by reducing the impact of carbon. We believe that by optimising our sustainable resources we can contribute to a positive future for everyone.

YOUR LEADING RENEWABLES PARTNER THROUGH EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION.

WHO WE WORK WITH...GROUNDBREAKING WORK RELIES ON COLLABORATION.WE SEEK OUT RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUPPLIERS AND CUSTOMERS WHO BELIEVE AS STRONGLY AS WE DO IN THE POWER OF RENEWABLES. IN OUR EXPERIENCE, PARTNERSHIPS BASED ON MUTUAL TRUST AND RESPECT ARE ALWAYS THE MOST PRODUCTIVE FOR EVERYONE.

EVERYTHING WE DOWHATEVER YOUR SIZE, WHEREVER YOUR LOCATION, WE CAN HELP YOU DEVELOP AN O&M STRATEGY TO OPTIMISE YOUR OPERATIONS, INCREASE YOUR POWER PERFORMANCE AND REDUCE COSTS. FROM TURBINE SERVICING CONTRACTS TO MAJOR COMPONENT CHANGEOUT, FROM END OF WARRANTY INSPECTIONS TO TECHNICAL AND PLANT STATUS REPORTING, WE DELIVER.

Proud to be working with: The Only O&M Resource You Need

When it comes to operating and managing your wind farm, B9 is the only partner that can provide the entire spectrum of engineering services. We offer renewable energy wind turbine owners a one-stop shop solution to their operations and maintenance needs that meet exacting operational, health, safety, quality and environmental standards.

The Best Supplier To Protect Your Investment

Longstanding relationships with major global equipment suppliers means we can offer enhanced support in ‘through life ‘wind farm management. Our specialist knowledge allows us to improve the performance of your wind turbines throughout their lifecycle.

An Independent Provider & Responsive Partner

Being independent of major turbine manufacturers means we can be proactive and creative in our approach to problem solving. Particularly when it comes to developing new ideas and enhancing the value of your wind farms. Our flexibility, availability and rapid response times for when a turbine fails or requires serial fault management or repairs means wind farm owners and financiers are reassured that their investment is in safe hands.

New Challenges Require New Solutions

We work at the forefront of wind energy, creating innovative solutions that go beyond the conventional boundaries of wind farm operation and maintenance. All about maximising performance and providing peace of mind, we are well positioned to support emerging technologies and are currently engaged in developing offshore services to support major projects.

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A COMPLETE O&M SERVICEPERHAPS IT’S OUR EXPERIENCE, PERHAPS IT’S WORKING WITH THE BEST. EITHER WAY, WE’VE EVOLVED OUR SERVICE OFFERING TO ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF WIND FARM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

TURBINE MAINTENANCE

• 6 month, 12 month and 4 yearly to WTG manufacturers recommended specification

• Bolt torquing, lubricating, adjustment, alignment, measurement

• Fault diagnosis and repair of - Control system components - Hydraulic systems - Pitch systems - Brake system - Generator bearings - Cooling systems - Wind instruments - Small motors - Internal cabling - Drive couplings

MAJOR COMPONENT CHANGE OUT

• Low speed shaft

• Gearbox

• Generator

• Blades

• Yaw bearing

• Control panel

BALANCE OF PLANT

We provide Balance of Plant Operation, Management & Maintenance.This includes wind farm network and connection point HV system operation, planned routine maintenance and protection testing. We also offer fault repair management on plant ranging from 690V to 132kV.

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CONDITION ASSESSMENT INSPECTIONSINSPECTIONS PROVIDE AN ACCURATE SNAPSHOT OF THE STATUS OF YOUR WIND FARM AT A PARTICULAR TIME. THEY CAN REVEAL CURRENT AND POTENTIAL FUTURE PROBLEMS AND COVER ALL THE MAJOR COMPONENTS OF YOUR WIND TURBINE.

A TYPICAL ASSESSMENT:

While inspections can be tailored to meet your individual requirements, these areas are typically covered:-

• Inspections

- Foundations - Towers - Nacelles - Drive Trains - Brakes

• Systems

- Pitch - Stalling - Hydraulic - Safety - Wind Measurement - Control - Blades - Gearboxes - Generators - HV Systems

Condition assessment inspections are an essential tool for any wind farm owner:

• End of warranty• Due diligence• Periodic inspections

They can be carried out before the end of the warranty period or as part of a due diligence inspection process. That way, you can understand the health of your wind farm and its life expectancy.

Inspections are conducted by our qualified and experienced team of inspectors and technicians.We can mobilise and operate in any location.

We supply a full and comprehensive report with photographic evidence highlighting any potential issues.

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ROTOR BLADE REPAIRTO COMPLEMENT OUR O&M SPECIALISTS, OUR BLADE REPAIR TECHNICIANS CAN PROVIDE FULL INSPECTIONS TO ASSESS AND REPAIR YOUR ROTOR BLADES.

Our blade team can provide:-

• MEWP/Rope-access repairs

• Inspection and documented reports

• Maintenance contracts

• Repair and cleaning of rotor blades

• Fitting of erosion-protection tapes

• Testing of lightning protection

• Setting, maintenance and exchange of tips

• Attachment and repair of vortexes and stall strips

• Surface coating

• Internal inspection and repairs

• Bespoke repairs

• Lightening damage repairs

• Blade cleaning

• Blade balancing

• End of warranty inspections

• Independent unbiased due diligence/end of warranty inspections

• Comprehensive written and photographic report

• Consultancy service

VIBRATION ANALYSISVIBRATION ANALYSIS IS A PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE TOOL THAT PROVIDES EARLY DETECTION OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS IN ROTATING MACHINERY. IT ALSO IDENTIFIES COMPONENT FAULTS LIKE DEFECTIVE BEARINGS AND MISALIGNMENT ALLOWING YOU TO TAKE ACTION BEFORE A FAILURE IN SERVICE BRINGS YOUR PLANT TO A HALT.

THERMAL IMAGING SURVEYSTHERMAL IMAGING IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL FOR PREVENTATIVE ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE. ELECTRICAL FAULTS ARE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS AND CAN LEAD TO SERIOUS INCIDENTS. IN BOTH CASES THE LOSSES DUE TO DOWNTIME AND REPAIR ARE EXTREMELY COSTLY.

VIBRATION ANALYSIS

We can provide vibration analysis on:-

• Blades

• Main bearings

• Gearbox internals

• Gearbox bearings

• Generator bearings

THERMAL IMAGING

Thermal imaging is used to check for potential faults in:-

• Switch gear

• Distribution boards

• Bus bar systems

• Cabling

• Motors and motor control panels

• Control equipment

• Transformers

• Switches, fuses and circuit breakers

We can conduct predictive maintenance vibration programmes as part of end of warranty inspections, warranty, or guarantee period surveys to assess the condition of machinery. We can also include this analysis as part of:-

• Due diligence inspection

• Fault analysis

• Data analysis

• Technical support

• Blade balancing

• Preventive maintenance (scheduled maintenance according to the OEM recommendations)

• Predictive maintenance (using condition monitoring to predict maintenance needs)

• Consultancy service

GEARBOX INSPECTIONSOUR TECHNICIANS ARE HIGHLY TRAINED SPECIALISTS IN THIS FIELD AND CARRY OUT ENDOSCOPE INSPECTIONS ON MANY MODELS AND VINTAGES OF WIND TURBINE GEARBOXES. THESE INSPECTIONS ARE AN EFFECTIVE WAY OF PREVENTING MAJOR FAILURES BY IDENTIFYING REQUIRED REPAIRS OR AREAS OF CONCERN.

SCADA SUPPORTYOU WANT TO ENSURE THAT YOUR PLANT IS ALWAYS PERFORMING OPTIMALLY. SCADA SYSTEMS PROVIDE A GREAT DEAL OF INFORMATION AND DATA THAT WE USE ENSURE THAT OUR CUSTOMERS GET THE MOST FROM THEIR WINDTURBINES. THIS KNOWLEDGE ALLOWS THE OWNER TO MAKE INFORMED BUSINESS DECISIONS.

INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR OF:

Telecom II & III

Vestas Remote Panel (VRP)

Vestas Graphical Control System (VGCS)

Vestas Online Business

Nordex NC2

Siemens / KK-electronic WPS

As part of the survey, our experts also provide a comprehensive report with photographic evidence of any issues discovered during our inspection process. In addition to audio inspections we can also provide visual inspections of the gearbox components using video-endoscopy.

We can also provide:-

Migration of legacy SCADA software including older versions of Siemens WPS to modern computer hardware and telecommunications links using virtualisation and KVM-over-IP technology

• Sampling and an extensive range

of laboratory tests to cover all applications

• Condition monitoring

• Expert diagnosis of wind turbine components

• Expert diagnostics of lubricant condition

• Preventative maintenance programming

• Independent end of warranty inspections

• Specialist mobile team of service engineers

• Comprehensive written, photographic report

• Gearbox removal and change out

• 6 monthly servicing

• 12 monthly servicing

• Gearbox due diligence assessment

• End of warranty inspections

• Consultancy service

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WE’VE COME A LONG WAYSINCE 1992, B9 HAS EVOLVED FROM A REGIONAL OPERATIONAL AND MAINTENANCE WIND FARM SUPPLIER TO BECOME THE UK AND IRELAND’S LARGEST WIND FARM O&M INDEPENDENT SERVICE PROVIDER.

The company was founded by four people, each with their own unique vision for tackling climate change.

Together, they formed the B9 Energy group of companies – responsible for developing and building 10 onshore wind farm projects and now the UK and Ireland’s largest independent service provider with over 500MW on 35 wind farms currently under contract. The company has also developed Northern Ireland’s first utility scale anaerobic digestion power station.

B9 Energy is currently developing a 600MW offshore wind farm in Northern Ireland waters along with partners RES and DONG Energy. We are doing extensive work on energy storage and hope to revolutionise the operation and maintenance of anaerobic digestion, wind, tidal and wave farms. B9s Chairman David Surplus and his board of directors are focused on finding new and innovative ways to meet the world’s significant environmental challenges.

David Surplus, Our Chairman circa 1992

ACCREDITATIONSFOR US, ACCREDITATION DEMONSTRATES VALUE. IT’S PROOF THAT WE MEET THE RIGOROUS STANDARDS REQUIRED TO DELIVER OUR SERVICES SAFELY AND TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS.

B9 RESOURCES: COST EFFECTIVE AND FLEXIBLE.B9 RESOURCES WAS INITIATED AT THE START OF 2012, AS A SOLUTION TO RESOURCING PROBLEM THAT COULD NOT BE SOLVED COST EFFECTIVELY THROUGH AN INCREASE IN FULL TIME PERMANENT TECHNICIANS.

Our scrupulous attitude to regulation and compliance is one more way we can protect you and your wind farm.

Accreditation is assurance that we are capable of leading the way in innovation, emerging technologies and in anticipating the welfare and safety needs of our employees and others.

In the first quarter of 2012 we sourced technicians with the right transferable skills and background that would adopt the same focused culture and high level of service that our permanent technicians deliver. In our first quarter we developed a database of mobile and flexible technicians that was also prepared to undertake the necessary training required.

We are proud to be the first independent supplier to be awarded 2 ISO Standards for Quality and adhere to OHSAS standard for Health, Safety and Environment.

Having identified and screened a number of suitable technicians, we placed their first technician on 29th April 2012. Since then, it has supplied 38 different technicians supporting operations and maintenance and blade works. We have over 150 registered technicians available all over the UK and Ireland to provide operations, maintenance and blade works, whenever and wherever you need them. This bespoke solution is designed to meet your individual requirements and challenges for both onshore and offshore labour supply.

OPERATION &MAINTENANCE

B9 Energy O&M Ltd5 Willowbank Rd, Millbrook Industrial Estate,Larne, County Antrim BT40 2SF

T: 028 2826 3900E: info@b9energy.com

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