GE Renewable Energy and TNO to test new research on blade tip improvements aimed at reducing levelized cost of energy (…

• Project TIADE (Turbine Improvements for Additional Energy) to develop and validate innovative wind turbine blade improvements, blade add-ons to boost the performance of offshore wind turbines.
• Innovations developed in the project will be tested on a full-scale research wind turbine using inventive field measurement techniques.
• Prototype turbine operational, measurements to begin soon

Paris, June 23, 2021 - A consortium of GE Renewable Energy, LM Wind Power and TNO, are collaborating on the TIADE project to develop technologies and design methods for more efficient operation of next-generation wind turbine rotors, wind farms with large rotor wakes, and demonstrate them in the field.

The TIADE project touched a new milestone with the research wind turbine becoming fully operational.The innovations developed in the project will be tested on the full-scale 130 m diameter turbine recently installed in Wieringermeer, Netherlands. The turbine is powered by two-piece blades, which allows the outer 12 m of the blades to be replaced by several innovative tips.

'Our revolutionary two-piece blade design has helped us drive down the levelized cost of energy. Here, in this project, we are applying new technology to significantly increase speed and reduce cost associated with testing and validation,' said Ben Hendriks, Chief Engineer Turbine System Integration at LM Wind Power.

Peter Eecen, R&D Manager at TNO Wind Energy stated: 'Innovations in wind turbine blades are essential to make renewable wind energy even more affordable. We are proud we will validate blade innovations and aerodynamic simulations tools in the field, together with GE Renewable Energy and LM Wind Power. Thereto advanced measurement techniques are used in a unique set-up that combines detailed wind inflow measurements and unsteady pressure measurements on the blade.'

Various innovative blade add-ons, such as spoilers, serrations, vortex generators, 'turbulators' and blade tip improvements will be validated using advanced measurement techniques. The results will accelerate widescale application of rotors with higher annual energy production and thus a considerably lower cost of offshore wind energy.

These solutions can be applied to newly manufactured wind turbines in the factory, but they can partly also be retrofitted to existing offshore wind farms. With both options available, implementation of the technologies in offshore wind farms can be done from 2023.

The consortium comprising of GE Renewable Energy, LM Wind Power and TNO was established in 2020 to test new research on blade tip improvements under the three-year and ten months TIADE project, with partial funding from the 'Topsector Energiesubsidie' of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs.

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About GE Renewable Energy
GE Renewable Energy is a $15.7 billion business which combines one of the broadest portfolios in the renewable energy industry to provide end-to-end solutions for our customers demanding reliable and affordable green power. Combining Offs and offshore wind, blades, hydro, storage, utility-scale solar, and grid solutions as well as hybrid renewables and digital services offerings, GE Renewable Energy has installed more than 400+ gigawatts of clean renewable energy and equipped more than 90 percent of utilities worldwide with its grid solutions. With nearly 40,000 employees present in more than 80 countries, GE Renewable Energy creates value for customers seeking to power the world with affordable, reliable and sustainable green electrons.
Follow us at www.ge.com/renewableenergy, on www.linkedin.com/company/gerenewableenergy, or on www.twitter.com/GErenewables

About LM Wind Power
LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy Business, is a world leading designer and manufacturer of rotor blades for wind turbines, with a global manufacturing footprint that includes blade factories in Brazil, Canada, China, India, Poland, Spain, France, Turkey and the United States. The company has produced more than 241,000 blades since 1978, corresponding to more than 121 GW installed capacity and global savings of 251 million metric tons of CO2 annually. In 2018, LM Wind Power became the first carbon neutral business in the wind industry.
Follow us at www.lmwindpower.com or on Twitter @lmwindpower

About TNO Energy Transition
TNO is an independent research organization. More than 900 experts and scientists are working within the unit TNO Energy Transition. The ambition of TNO Energy Transition is to accelerate the energy transition towards a CO2-free energy system in 2050.

TNO Wind Energy performs research and development to increase the implementation of offshore wind energy. Together with companies, innovations are developed to reduce cost of energy by improved turbine and farm design, optimized installation, and improved reliability. TNO's unique wind energy solutions range from designing hardware and software for turbines, for wind farms, as well as optimizing the installation and operation of wind farms. At its extensive testing infrastructure, fast and reliable validation of technologies are performed.

Follow us at www.tno.nl/en, on www.linkedin.com/company/tno or on www.twitter.com/TNO_Research

For media inquiries, please contact:

Chandra Duraiswamy
Director, Communications
LM Wind Power
+91 9884309502
[email protected]Kees Nanninga
Press officer
TNO
+31 6 15498651
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