but yes, that's seriously fine performance two years running. The real question is at what cost for O&M. As we speak, AV is installing  and testing lights, so the extensive (one surmises) O&M needed to achieve such CF can be run 24/7.

From DOTI (EWE, E.on und Vattenfall): "Langfristig ist es dabei unser Ziel, den Serviceaufwand für die Anlagen weiter zu reduzieren. Die Erfahrungen dabei kommen nicht zuletzt auch den Folgeprojekten zugute."

Official PR Here  (Link auf Deutsch, can be directed to english site)

CH translate:  Our long term goal is to reduce the O&M costs for the windpark. This experience will benefit the pipeline (future) projects.

The large rotor multi-MW turbines can not effectively operate without highly sophisticated condition monitoring, or O&M skyrockets. It is certainly gratifying to realize that we made some advances which can now be transferred to other industries.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin