GE's Haliade-X Rotor Blade Gets Component Certification

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We are pleased to announce on November 10 that LM Wind Power’s record-breaking 107m blade for the GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X platform has received its Component Certificate from the TÜV Nord certifying body.

The component certification hinged on the testing of two 107m blades produced at our factory in Cherbourg, France. One blade completed its testing at the WTTC test facility in Boston, USA in September. And the other underwent a full-scale test (including static test, fatigue test and post-fatigue test) at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) ORE Catapult’s facility in Blyth, UK. The final pull of the post-fatigue test took place in mid-October and less than two weeks later, the blade Component Certificate was secured. This was only possible because of... ... More: Official Press Release LM Wind Power

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