Narec . New and Renewable Energy Centre :: A new approach to developing reliable offshore wind is required to achieve the projected pace of installation worldwide.  The huge cost of offshore failure means that the industry cannot afford to wait for turbines to prove themselves in service - the turbines must be fully and effectively tested prior to deployment offshore.

Wind Energy

Turbine Testing Services

A new approach to developing reliable offshore wind is required to achieve the projected pace of installation worldwide.  The huge cost of offshore failure means that the industry cannot afford to wait for turbines to prove themselves in service - the turbines must be fully and effectively tested prior to deployment offshore.

Narec’s advanced blade testing facilities and in house technical and prototype development capabilities give manufacturers an opportunity to validate new designs and improve reliability in an independent and confidential environment.

A new 100m blade testing facility is being built for operation in 2011, testing offshore turbine blades of up to 100m in length.  Further proposals for the development of the Narec wind campus over the next five years to support the deployment of Round 3 farms, expected from 2014 include a drive train development facility for turbines of up to 12MW and full-scale offshore demonstration capability.

This will make Narec a global hub for the accelerated deployment of offshore wind generating capacity.

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Within Turbine Testing Services

• Blade Testing
• Blade Facility Spec
• Drive Train Testing

Within Wind Energy

• Turbine Testing Services
• Blade Test Club
• Wind Research and Development
• Engineering Support
• Condition Monitoring
• Offshore Grids
• NEE Offshore Networks
• Wind Track Record
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