Since November 2009, Energiekontor has been operating a blade extension prototype on a Bonus, Type 54 turbine, in Germany.
Rotor Blade Extension installation on a hanging blade
One of the advantages of Rotor Blade Extension (RBE) is the way the installation is carried out: on-site and on a hanging blade, avoiding the necessity of heavy cranes and long downtimes. RBE is a product that increases the efficiency of wind turbines, which consists of an additional blade tip segment, fixed at the blade tip…