MOLYKOTE® Lubricants for Wind Turbines

Long-lasting, high-performance lubrication ensures superior reliability, greater uptime and reduced cost of ownership

Ensuring superior reliability & greater uptime of turbines

It is projected that the global demand for energy will undergo double-digit growth in the coming years. To help satisfy this demand, reduce emissions and slow the effects of climate change, investment in renewable energy is imperative.

Wind energy, especially offshore, will be a critical pillar in the shift toward green power generation. Efficiency of wind turbines has greatly increased over the last decades and still has the potential to improve further. Lubricants will play a crucial role in this evolution.

MOLYKOTE® Specialty Lubricants are already increasing reliability, performance and uptime of wind turbines and will continue to do so with new developments in the next generation of wind turbines.

1. Threaded connections (foundation, tower, nacelle, blades)

Thread pastes: MOLYKOTE® 1000 Paste, MOLYKOTE® G-Rapid Plus Paste or MOLYKOTE® P-74 Assembly Paste

Ensure proper tightening and release torque of threaded connections, which contributes to safe, reliable operations while simplifying maintenance, even after long operation times.

  • Ensure proper tightening & release torque
  • Consistent coefficient of friction
  • Prevent seizing
  • Enable multiple assembly & disassembly cycles
  • Provide additional corrosion protection (MOLYKOTE® 1000 Paste & MOLYKOTE® P-74 Paste)

Chart: Consistent friction over multiple tightenings — MOLYKOTE® Thread Paste (M12 x 1.75 mm, A2-70, blank, 26.4 kN)

2. Pitch bearings

MOLYKOTE® Longterm 2 Plus Extreme Pressure Bearing Grease

Ensures long-lasting operation of pitch bearings by providing sufficient lubrication and preventing false brinelling effectively.

  • Long-lasting lubrication
  • High load-carrying capacity
  • Prevents false brinelling
  • Good corrosion protection

3. Shrink disc

MOLYKOTE® D-321 R Anti-Friction Coating (ring) & MOLYKOTE® 1000 Paste (bolts)

Go-to solutions for lifetime lubrication of the shrink disc.

MOLYKOTE® D-321 R Anti-Friction Coating (ring):

  • Lowers friction & wear
  • Lifetime lubrication
  • Simplifies assembly
  • Prevents fretting
  • Dry-film lubricant

MOLYKOTE® 1000 Paste (bolts):

  • See “Threaded connections” above

4. Yaw brake

MOLYKOTE® 3402-C LF Anti-Friction Coating

Reduces noise emissions and extends service life of the braking system.

  • Reduces wear between jacks & backside of brake pads
  • Reduces noise emissions caused by stick-slip

5. High-voltage connectors

MOLYKOTE® 111 Compound

Preferred choice for any high-voltage connector; simplifies assembly and provides extra sealing performance against moisture.

  • Assembly aid
  • Increases sealing performance against moisture
  • High-voltage resistance

Performance Lubricants is the authorized distributor of Molykote products for Romania, Moldova, Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro, and Albania.

With over 30 years of experience in the field, our team of specialists provides reliable consultancy and assistance in identifying the right lubricants for your specific needs. Contact us now to benefit from our expertise.

We provide full support in choosing specialty chemicals.

We are with our customers throughout the development testing, production, maintenance and after market services.