Gamesa's end-to-end offering in the wind turbine manufacturing business is complemented by comprehensive range of operation and maintenance services provided by over 2,500 highly-qualified professionals equipped to respond to the need for optimal availability and returns on the 16,300 MW under maintenance for over 130 clients.

Operation and maintenance are essential to value creation, availability and optimal returns on wind farms because they contribute to:

• Optimising wind farm output and returns by maximising availability;
• Guaranteeing a useful life, in optimal conditions, of at least 20 years (generator life cycle); and even extending its useful life through a programme of improvements and adaptations implemented in the final years of the life cycle;
• Compliance with changes in existing technical standards or new technical or economic regulations.

Having its own structure of services, together with the operational support of a network of vendors and suppliers specialized in operation and maintenance, enable Gamesa to play a role in all the wind power markets across the globe. Gamesa likewise provides comprehensive O&M solutions for wind turbines built by other manufacturers and personalized financing schemes with a view to offering clients a broader range of added value.

Gamesa works on programs to optimize energy production, improving availability and reducing the costs of operation and maintenance (O&M) with a goal of decreasing energy costs by up to 20% by 2013 and 30% over the next 5 years.

The company is contemplating a growing market presence, bringing value and income recurrence to its primary business.