Wind Turbine Performance Analysis

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Wind Turbine Monitoring & Performance Analysis

• Monitor wind turbine generation, availability, capacity factor, and operational performance through SCADA and monitoring platforms.
• Perform detailed generation loss analysis including grid outages, turbine downtime, yaw misalignment, pitch system issues, curtailment, high wind cut-out, low wind conditions, and OEM-related losses.
• Analyze wind speed, wind direction, air density, turbulence intensity, and meteorological mast/LiDAR data to evaluate turbine performance against power curves.
• Conduct turbine-wise and wind farm-wise benchmarking to identify underperforming assets.
• Monitor gearbox, generator, converter, hydraulic, pitch, yaw, transformer, and blade health indicators for degradation trends.
• Track KPIs including Availability, Technical Availability, PLF, Capacity Factor, Energy Yield, Specific Generation, and MTBF/MTTR.
• Validate SCADA, turbine controller, and meter data; identify communication failures and data gaps.
• Monitor contractual KPIs, OEM guarantees, and SLA compliance.
• Support performance improvement initiatives through optimization of turbine settings and operational strategies.
• Prepare performance deviation reports with root cause analysis and corrective action recommendations.
• Conduct predictive performance analysis using historical trends, alarms, vibration, temperature, and condition monitoring data.
• Coordinate with O&M, Asset Management, and OEM teams for timely resolution of performance issues.
• Evaluate effectiveness of preventive and corrective maintenance through post-maintenance performance analysis.

Troubleshooting & Incident Management

• Provide first-level technical support for wind turbine operational issues.
• Coordinate with site O&M teams and OEMs for fault diagnosis and resolution.
• Monitor turbine alarms, breakdowns, grid disturbances, and critical operational events.
• Track incident closure, root cause analysis (RCA), and implementation of corrective actions.

Reporting & Coordination

• Prepare Daily Generation Reports (DGR), Monthly Performance Reports, MIS dashboards, and fleet performance summaries.
• Coordinate with O&M, Asset Management, OEMs, Grid Operations, and Engineering teams.
• Present fleet performance trends, reliability analysis, and operational insights to management.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly performance review meetings.

Team Management

• Supervise performance analysts and NOC engineers.
• Ensure adherence to monitoring procedures, escalation matrix, and reporting standards.
• Develop team capability in SCADA analytics, turbine diagnostics, KPI reporting, and data-driven decision making.
• Coordinate with cross-functional departments for operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• 6–8 years of experience in Wind Farm Operations, Performance Monitoring, or Performance Analytics.
• Experience with utility-scale wind projects preferred.
• Knowledge of SCADA, CMS (Condition Monitoring System), and OEM turbine platforms.

Required Skills

• Wind turbine performance analysis and power curve assessment.
• SCADA, CMS, and monitoring platforms.
• Fault diagnostics and reliability analysis.
• Advanced Excel, Power BI, and data analytics.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills.
• Technical reporting and performance improvement planning.