Caribbean flair for Dresden company

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On Guadeloupe, six LEITWIND turbines of the type LTW80 1.65MW Typhoon have been equipped with the BLADEcontrol® rotor blade monitoring system

A particularly exciting project for the Weidmüller team was the repowering of the Fonds Caraibes – Quadran wind farm by POMA-LEITWIND. On Guadeloupe, 20 wind turbines from the early 2000s were replaced. Back in 2019, Italian wind turbine manufacturer LEITWIND developed a wind turbine with rotor blades that can withstand extreme hurricane force winds. This new LS39-H rotor blade was finally to celebrate its première on the French island of Guadeloupe. "Warm and humid days, violent storms and a high salt content in the air are characteristic of the coastal location there and increase the complexity of this... ... More: Official Press Release Weidmüller Monitoring

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Weidmüller Monitoring, Condition Monitoring, BLADEcontrol®, rotor blade, wind turbine, turbine, Leitwind, Typhoon, safety