A new type of leading-edge protection has ‘negligible’ impact on annual energy production at rated wind speeds, according to a new independent report. Armour Edge is a new and highly durable leading-edge protection shield which uses a bespoke ultra-tough thermoplastic material, created specifically for wind turbine blades. It has been developed by Dundee firm Edge […]
Scots firm Edge Solutions has announced a partnership with Colorado wind turbine maintenance specialist Rope Partner to roll out their Armour Edge leading edge protection in the USA. Armour Edge is a highly durable leading-edge protection shield that uses an ultra-tough thermoplastic material created specifically for wind turbine blades. The shields are operating successfully at […]
Blade protection specialist Edge Solutions has secured two orders for its Armour Edge blade protection system at offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea and the southern North Sea. The latest deals follow the successful trial application of Edge Solutions’ custom-made erosion shields with the same operators at undisclosed sites in 2020 and 2021. The […]
Edge Solutions has secured £700,000 investment to roll out its innovative Armour Edge product – developed in collaboration with INEOS Styrolution – which they believe will transform the maintenance of operational wind farms. The Dundee-based innovators have developed an ultra-tough and aerodynamically optimal ‘erosion shield’, named Armour Edge, which quickly and simply repairs eroded wind […]