Wind Farm Blades Explained: A Visit to ORE Catapult's Blade Test Facilities

For the Circular Economy + Renewable Energy Conference, held on 29th June 2021, by ORE Catapult and RenewableUK, Dr Peter Greaves took viewers on a tour of ORE Catapult's wind farm blade test facilities. Peter explains the structure of blades, their engineering and designs as well as current research into future and more sustainable blade designs.
Learn about blades, sustainability, research and innovation and how blades are tested to the limits before they go out to sea!

[@clintonsmith9931]

May never need replacing , but there is a big pile of old blades South of Big Spring TX. If you think blades last a long time, look at a old Corvette body and they don’t vibrate like those blade.

[@michaelriley7632]

And what about the hazardous waste it becomes after it's life cycle

[@user-cl9ty9uz2h]

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[@FITA-369]

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[@evanleebodies]

All wonderful but how much research do you carry out into disposal and recycling of spent blades and towers, if you can't give a meaningful reply to this simple question can we safely assume the answer is.....none?

[@scottschenk5456]

Are we supporting china again aka solar panel's?

[@clintonsmith9931]

Thats why helicopter blades have to be replaced after so many hours.

[@mrfirefighter360]

Interesting how he says life span of 25 years but they’re replaced after 2 to 3 years.

[@augustomorcelli7292]

where have you learned that? this is not true... turbines that need blade replacement are the exception.

[@johnmarshall9945]

What about all the noise and vibrations sent through the seas and oceans that harm and end up killing whales and other aquatic animals.