About this project:

Client:
EDF Renewables
Windfarm:
Pearie Law Windfarm
Address:
West Calder, Scotland
Date:
July 2024
Internal Blade Inspections

Project Information

Bladestar Renewables Ltd were tasked with completing internal blade inspections across the portfolio for EDF Renewables. Internal inspections are a crucial part of ensuring the integrity of blades. Internal defects are often more severe and can jeopardise the asset if not monitored correctly. As there had been known failures of this blade type in various locations globally, internal inspections were conducted to ensure the integrity of the blade.

Key Points

• Hands on thorough internal blade inspection of all 3 chambers completed using 3-man team.
• Customer kept in constant communication of any findings during inspection.
• Detailed inspection report sent out to customer within 72 hours of completion.

Investigation

N/A

What the client had to say...

EDF has a wide and varied fleet of wind turbines which generates One Gigawatt of renewable energy. This sizeable fleet requires constant maintenance from specialist personnel and contractors in order to maintain the highest possible efficiency, one of those contractors is Bladestar Blade Repair. EDF chose to work with Bladestar due to their expertise in blade internal and external inspections, structural repairs and Root Cause Assessment of faults. Throughout the time EDF have worked with Bladestar they have found them to be highly skilled, approachable and professional. Their work ethic is second-to-none and they are willing to go above and beyond in order to achieve our goal. Both Chris and Joe are stand out in their abilities and they have contributed to EDF’s values and mission towards net zero. I can highly recommend Bladestar for any blade repair work or inspections and EDF will be collaborating with them going forward.
Mark Haggerston
Blade Engineer