Denmark inaugurates new wind turbine blade test rig

With the belief in continued market growth Blaest decided to invest in the new blade test rig after entering an agreement with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy to test their current range of offshore blades. The first blade is already being tested on the new test rig.

Peter Fuglsang, Siemens Gamesa’s Head of Technology Development Blades expresses: “Testing and validating new components such as our rotor blades is of great importance. The new test rig plays a key role in fully testing the new generation of our rotor blades. The model under testing belongs to the largest turbine type we have ever made. With only 90 of these offshore wind turbines, we could cover the annual electricity consumption of a city the size of Amsterdam in The Netherlands. Accordingly, access... ... More: Official Press Release Blaest Test Centre

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