Wind turbine rain erosion study launched

GERMANY: Research and development institute Fraunhofer Iwes has launched a three-year study into the effect of rain erosion on wind turbine blades.

by Craig Richard 11 December 2017

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SGRE brings leading-edge protection as retrofit

23 October 2019

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy's (SGRE) solution to prevent leading-edge erosion combines a hardware upgrade with simulation software. Already incorporated into the blades for its latest offshore platforms, the company is fitting it to hundreds of operating onshore and offshore wind turbines.

Working group to combat blade erosion

5 March 2019

Certification body DNV GL has launched a joint industry project (JIP) to develop the best way to design systems to protect wind turbine blades against high-speed impacts with foreign objects.

Fraunhofer plans 115-metre blade tests

11 February 2019

The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES) has received €11.6 million in funding for a new hall and test bench capable of evaluating blades of up to 115 metres.