This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to coordinate scheduled servicing and maintenance of wind turbine generators on a wind farm.

Scheduled maintenance is the process of optimising plant and equipment operations through regular inspections and verification of wind turbine generators for operational efficiency.

Competency in this unit requires the ability to plan for scheduled maintenance, coordinate scheduled maintenance, respond to wind turbine generator breakdown, produce production and maintenance reports and make recommendations for dealing with wind turbine generator breakdowns. Individuals will, in general, work as a coordinator in an electrical, electronic and/or mechanical equipment repair workshop or on site.

Power generation maintenance personnel are typically trained and authorised to receive permits to work.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Note: Workplace practice

The application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit of competency may require a licence or training permit to practice in the workplace, where work is carried out on gas and electrical installations. Additional and/or other conditions may apply under state and territory legislative and regulatory licensing requirements.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Plan for scheduled maintenance

1.1

Maintenance schedules provided by key stakeholders and organisational representatives are accessed and interpreted

1.2

Local maintenance work schedules are developed, in accordance with workplace procedures

1.3

Stock and spare parts are identified, in accordance with workplace procedures

2

Coordinate scheduled maintenance

2.1

Roles and tasks are allocated to onsite personnel, in accordance with workplace procedures

2.2

Scheduled maintenance is performed, in accordance with workplace procedures and within established timeframes

2.3

A financial budget for scheduled maintenance is identified and coordinated

2.4

Maintenance tasks are completed as per the maintenance schedule and industry standards

2.5

Allocation of work tasks is coordinated, in accordance with workplace procedures

2.6

Risk control measures are identified, prioritised and evaluated against maintenance schedule

2.7

Work permits are secured for performance of maintenance tasks, in accordance with workplace procedures

3

Respond to windturbinegenerator breakdown

3.1

An action plan for wind turbine generator breakdowns is developed and implemented, in accordance with workplace procedures

3.2

Key stakeholders, personnel and organisations are advised of outage, in accordance with workplace procedures

3.3

Out of hours' breakdown roster is updated and applied, in accordance with workplace procedures

3.4

Analysis of wind turbine generator breakdown to determine likely remediation actions is undertaken, in accordance with workplace procedures

3.5

Resources to find cause of wind turbine generator fault or breakdown are allocated

3.6

Escalation procedures are applied, if required, for wind turbine generator fault

3.7

Remediation for defective components or plant is selected, in accordance with workplace procedures

3.8

Technical advice is given regarding potential hazards, safety risks and risk control measures or appropriate authorities are consulted

3.9

Solutions to non-routine problems are identified and actioned, in accordance with workplace procedures

4

Produce production and maintenance reports

4.1

Wind turbine generator records to produce maintenance reports are accessed

4.2

Reports are produced, in accordance with workplace procedures and standards using applicable software and formats

4.3

Reports are distributed to stakeholders and appropriate personnel, in accordance with workplace procedures

5

Make recommendations for dealing with wind turbinegenerator breakdowns

5.1

Recommendations for dealing with wind turbine generator breakdowns are made to appropriate personnel

5.2

Debriefing discussion is held with team members to facilitate managing similar wind turbine generator breakdowns

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Electricity generation

Maintenance