Why Two-Piece Blades Create Massive Engineering Problems

China’s CRRC has created a 20 MW floating wind turbine, but the crew thinks it’s more a show of force than an advancement. As Rosemary describes, floating wind is still experimental, no-matter what developers wish.

Nordex submitted a patent application for a two-piece blade that uses a different type of joining mechanism. Two-piece blades attempt to fix transportation issues, but Joel points out that technicians in the field aren’t equipped to properly install them.

Both Vineyard Wind and Atlantic Shores offshore farms face delays in construction, pointing to continued instability in US offshore wind.

In better news, HeliService USA’s HEMS (helicopter emergency medical services) operations are making offshore a safer place for technicians.

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