SgurrControl, part of Wood Group’s clean energy business, has completed the two-year testing and validation of its patented Advanced Turbine Load Alleviation System (ATLAS), proving that the groundbreaking solution significantly extends the lifespan of wind turbines by reducing blade and drivetrain loads. Onsite testing demonstrated the potential to double-blade fatigue life. The 10% reduction in…
SgurrControl kicks off DECC-funded project to improve offshore wind reliability
Glasgow-based control engineering company, SgurrControl, has recently kicked off an offshore wind reliability project, supported by a £667k grant under the Department for Energy and Climate Change’s (DECC) Offshore Wind Components Technology Scheme. SgurrControl, part of leading renewable energy consultancy, SgurrEnergy, is leading the wind turbine intelligent control project, to simulate, implement and demonstrate the capability…