Renewables companies EDF Energy, Duke Energy, Engie, Eon, Innogy and Kruger have joined forces to share data from trials of at least three different leading protection systems, which help tackle the erosion of turbine blades. The shared information from the project, led by EDF Energy, will include local wind speeds, rainfall, UV exposure, turbine type and operating time. “Wind energy is a key part of our future energy mix in Ireland,” said Eamon Ryan, Minister for Energy & Climate Change, who has been working with industry leaders on this initiative. The group is now seeking more partners, including onshore and offshore turbine developers and operators.
Renewables companies EDF Energy, Duke Energy, Engie, Eon, Innogy and Kruger have joined forces to share data from trials of at least three different leading protection systems, which help tackle the erosion of turbine blades. The shared information from the project, led by EDF Energy, will include local wind speeds, rainfall, UV exposure, turbine type and operating time. The global data will be analysed by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult. The group is now seeking more partners, including onshore and offshore turbine developers and operators.