Strategic Approach to Expanding Wind Energy Operation and Management Business to Finland
Kemppainen, Juho (2017)
Kemppainen, Juho
Savonia-ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017061213325
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017061213325
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The aim of this final thesis was to find out whether it is reasonable for ABO Wind AG (ABO Wind) to open Operation & management (O&M) department office in Finland. The main topics in the thesis are O&M departmental tasks, how the teams of O&M department handle them usually and which teams are involved. The results were gathered to this thesis. Thesis also includes background information of wind energy in general, relocation and centralization factors and the situation of wind energy in Finland.
The results of the study on which tasks should be handled either locally or centralized were gathered by interviewing each team of O&M department. After the interviews a list of advantages and disadvantages concerning the location of the current team was established. Cost calculations of the yearly inspections of wind turbines (WTs) was also made to evaluate the total costs of the inspections. In the final follow-up meeting with the management of the O&M department the decisions were made on which teams should be placed to Finland.
The outcome of the final thesis was that it is currently reasonable to localize the accounting team. Yearly inspections of WTs are also topical, because of the increasing number of wind farm projects the company will have in Finland. ABO Wind considers handling its Finland’s WTs yearly inspections from Germany and in the future these inspections could be taken care of by an international service technician team that handles other countries as well. Another significant matter that was discovered during the follow-up meetings was a need for a local sales person in Finland.
The thesis process was successful and useful for ABO Wind in evaluating the demand of which teams of the O&M department are reasonable to be placed to the local country. The thesis would be used for other countries as well when ABO Wind deals with the same questions. The thesis will save time in the future when evaluating the needed tools and processes for a new localization process.
The results of the study on which tasks should be handled either locally or centralized were gathered by interviewing each team of O&M department. After the interviews a list of advantages and disadvantages concerning the location of the current team was established. Cost calculations of the yearly inspections of wind turbines (WTs) was also made to evaluate the total costs of the inspections. In the final follow-up meeting with the management of the O&M department the decisions were made on which teams should be placed to Finland.
The outcome of the final thesis was that it is currently reasonable to localize the accounting team. Yearly inspections of WTs are also topical, because of the increasing number of wind farm projects the company will have in Finland. ABO Wind considers handling its Finland’s WTs yearly inspections from Germany and in the future these inspections could be taken care of by an international service technician team that handles other countries as well. Another significant matter that was discovered during the follow-up meetings was a need for a local sales person in Finland.
The thesis process was successful and useful for ABO Wind in evaluating the demand of which teams of the O&M department are reasonable to be placed to the local country. The thesis would be used for other countries as well when ABO Wind deals with the same questions. The thesis will save time in the future when evaluating the needed tools and processes for a new localization process.