SERVICE UNIT WITH CRANE FOR MODULAR NACELLE OF A WIND TURBINE AND METHOD OF USING SAME

A service unit (24) for a wind turbine (10) nacelle (14) that includes a main nacelle unit (22) having a main housing outer wall (72) and a base frame (98) with a mounting pad (100). The base frame (98) is configured to be attached to a tower (12) of the wind turbine (10). The service unit (24) includes a frame (38) that extends between a first end (40) and a second end (42) to define a longitudinal axis (A2) of the service unit (24), and sidewalls (44, 44a, 44b) that define an interior (50). A crane (26) is located within the interior (50) of the service unit (24) and includes a crane base (62) with a mounting interface (68) configured to be connected to the mounting pad (100) to couple the crane (26) to the base frame (98) of the main nacelle unit (22). The crane base (62) is rotatably movable between a stored position where the mounting interface (68) is positioned within the interior (50) of the service unit (24), and a deployed position where the mounting interface (68) extends through one of the sidewalls (44a, 44b) of the service unit (24). A method of erecting or servicing a wind turbine using the service unit (24) is also disclosed.