Broadwind Energy, Inc. Has announced that it is expanding its portfolio of precision repair and engineering services with enhanced MW gearbox refurbishment capabilities.
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Broadwind believes it will be the first independent supplier of wind energy products and services to offer enhanced MW gearbox repair and refurbishment capabilities in North America. Broadwind anticipates that its enhanced wind turbine gearbox refurbishment capabilities will be fully operational in the second half of 2010, and will enable approximately 500MW of annual wind turbine gearbox refurbishment, testing and field replacement. Site selection discussions for Broadwind's gearbox complex are underway and focused on the Abilene, Texas, USA.