As winter tightens its grip and the wind-power industry launches its full-scale “Three Guarantees” campaign (guaranteeing delivery, guaranteeing quality, guaranteeing revenue), Windey Energy Technology Group Co., Ltd. is stepping forward under the banner of “Benchmark”.
“Benchmark” is not just the white wind turbine towering a hundred meters high - it is Windey’s own benchmark for technology, management and responsibility. It stands for technological breakthroughs that drive efficiency, management excellence that overcomes delivery challenges, and responsibility-bearing commitments that respond to every customer’s trust.
From today, the“Windey Benchmark Moments”column officially launches. We will focus on the global front-lines of the “Three Guarantees” campaign, trace the paths to breakthroughs under extreme challenge, document technology innovations that define the industry, and witness value creation centered on customers. Because each achieved milestone is not only the pride of the Windey team but also a firm fulfilment of our customer promises.
On the cold, windy plains of Serbia’s Vojvodina region, wind turbines manufactured by Windey have now operated reliably for more than two years and produced a performance report that has drawn attention across Europe.
Recently, in the Alibunar-I wind-farm project in Serbia, Windey passed the warranty-acceptance inspection with a turbine average availability rate of 99.87% and zero failures of critical components - setting a new benchmark for Chinese wind-power equipment entering Europe. This is not only Windey’s first high-quality delivery in Europe but also a systematic validation of its technical roadmap and global service model in the high-end international market.
Three Key Metrics Testify to Windey Quality
As Windey’s pilot wind-power project in Europe, the Alibunar-I performance is a “touchstone” for Chinese wind-power expansion overseas. At the end of the warranty period, three metrics stood out:
The turbine average availability rate reached 99.87%, significantly exceeding local norms. Critical components - including gearboxes, generators and blades - registered zero failures. Cumulative power generation exceeded 62 million kWh, with annual average equivalent full-load hours reaching 3,400; cumulative CO₂ emissions reductions reached 35,359 tons, becoming the core engine of high returns and low-carbon benefits.
“We initially had doubts about Chinese equipment,” the project owner admitted at the warranty-signing ceremony. “But Windey proved with facts that the operating results significantly exceeded design expectations, and completely dispelled our concerns.”
Behind this impressive performance lies the proven adaptability of Windey’s wind turbines to Europe’s complex and demanding environmental conditions. Serbia lies at the intersection of continental and Mediterranean climates; frequent wind-speed fluctuations and long harsh winters pose severe reliability challenges for wind turbines.
Windey Technology Tackles Europe’s Climate Challenges
To meet these, Windey’s R&D team developed a tailored technical solution for the European market. Key systems of the turbines use low-temperature-resistant materials and special sealing technology, ensuring stable operation even at –30 °C.
More notably, the turbine’s intelligent control system acts like “sensitive antennae”, sensing wind-condition changes in real time. Before strong winds arrive, it pre-adjusts blade pitch to reduce structural loads; independent pitch control technology then allows differentiated adjustment of each of the three blades, significantly mitigating fatigue damage from uneven winds.
“We are not just selling equipment - we’re delivering a complete technical solution,” said a representative from Windey’s Europe business division.
The O&M System Behind the “15-Minute Response”
Robust technology needs a matching operation & maintenance (O&M) system. In Serbia, Windey has built a data-driven, rapid-response O&M mechanism.
The project relies on a SCADA system and a condition-monitoring system (CMS) to form a “data defence line”. The SCADA acts as the turbine’s “nerve endings”, capturing hundreds of operational parameters around the clock; the CMS works like a “stethoscope”, accurately sensing the health of the gearbox, generator and other core parts. Through integrated analysis and deep data mining, the system issues early warnings at the incipient stage of potential faults, shifting from “reactive repair” to “predictive maintenance”.
Building on that, Windey established a local O&M framework of “local team + digital platform”, achieving a service commitment of “15-minute response, 4-hour on-site arrival, 24-hour closure”. The team also built a full fault-case library and early-warning models, and keeps regional stocks of core spare parts - thus ensuring fault-resolution is not hindered by supply-chain delay.
This efficient O&M system was crucial in achieving zero-failure records on critical components and earning the owner’s trust, establishing a credible and replicable project benchmark for Windey in Europe’s high-end market.
With the warranty period completed successfully, the owner has now signed a long-term O&M service contract with Windey, and the project officially transitions from construction and warranty stage into the new phase of full-lifecycle long-term cooperation.
