Renewable Infrastructure Maintenance automation

Purpose

Automate identification of components reaching end-of-life across renewable assets (e.g., wind, solar, storage) and generate the end-to-end process to replace worn parts, including procurement steps for specialized components.

Primary users

• Asset managers / reliability engineers
• O&M planners and maintenance supervisors
• Field service technicians (work order consumers)
• Supply chain / procurement teams (parts sourcing and requisition)

Where it fits (process/stage/trigger)

• Triggered on a schedule (daily/weekly) or event-based (alarm thresholds, inspection results, condition monitoring anomalies)
• Fits into the reliability → maintenance planning → work order creation → procurement workflow
• Used before failures occur (preventive/predictive maintenance stage)

Key capabilities / workflow

• Ingest condition/usage signals (runtime hours, cycles, vibration/thermal indicators, inspection notes)
• Detect parts approaching end-of-life using thresholds, rules, or model outputs
• Determine the required replacement procedure (steps, tools, safety prerequisites, downtime window)
• Check whether replacement parts are in stock or require sourcing
• If not available, generate requisition details for specially-made parts (specs, lead time assumptions, vendor shortlist placeholders)
• Route for approvals and publish a ready-to-execute work order and schedule

Inputs

• Asset registry (site, turbine/inverter IDs, component hierarchy)
• Maintenance history (CMMS work orders, failure codes, previous replacements)
• Condition monitoring / SCADA / inspection data (as available)
• Bills of materials (BOM), part numbers, alternates
• Inventory status and supplier/lead-time data (if connected)
• Safety and access constraints (lockout/tagout, permits, weather windows)

Outputs / Deliverables

• List of components flagged as nearing end-of-life, with recommended action dates
• Replacement plan per component (procedure outline, labor estimate, tools, safety checks)
• CMMS-ready work order payload (title, scope, steps, materials list)
• Procurement/requisition package for unavailable or custom parts (specs, quantities, required-by date)
• Maintenance schedule recommendation aligned to downtime constraints and approvals

Value

• Reduces unplanned downtime by acting before end-of-life failures
• Standardizes replacement processes so planners and technicians execute consistently
• Speeds up procurement for long-lead or specialized parts by generating requisition-ready details
• Improves visibility across large fleets with many components aging at different rates