DEVELOPMENT OF WIND TURBINE GEAR OIL - SERVOMESH WEG 320
MACHINERY LUBRICATION INDIA|January - February 2024
Wind Energy Sector in India
DEVELOPMENT OF WIND TURBINE GEAR OIL - SERVOMESH WEG 320

India's wind energy sector is led by indigenous wind power industry and has shown consistent progress. The expansion of the wind industry has resulted in a strong ecosystem, project operation capabilities and manufacturing base of about 10,000 MW per annum. The country currently has the fourth highest wind installed capacity in the world with total installed capacity of 39.25 GW (as on 31st March 2021) and has generated around 60.149 Billion Units during 2020-21.

Wind Mill Lubrication

Wind turbine lubrication exists at the very extremes of industrial gear applications in terms of temperature, load weights, bearing wear, maintenance, accessibility and basic lubricant performance. Most of the wind turbine gearbox manufacturers have compiled or are in the process of compiling new lubrication specifications. These specifications are more stringent than those for industrial gear applications, and more accurately reflect true operating conditions, including low-temperature conditions. Structure of the windmill is as under:


 

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