A method for transitioning a wind turbine into an energy harvesting mode in which the wind turbine generates electrical power from wind energy is provided. An energy storage system supplies electrical power to an auxiliary system when the wind turbine is not generating or receiving electrical power sufficient for supplying the auxiliary system. The method includes operating the wind turbine in a first operating mode in which an electrical power supply is ceased; obtaining environmental data including at least one of wind data and meteorological data; and determining if the obtained environmental data meets a predefined condition. If the predefined condition is met, a transition of the operation of the wind turbine into the energy harvesting mode is caused, wherein transitioning the operation into the energy harvesting mode comprises supplying electrical power from the energy storage system to the one or more auxiliary power consumers of the first group.