When the Warranty Expires: Repairing Damaged Wind Turbine Blades - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

When the Warranty Expires: Repairing Damaged Wind Turbine Blades Malcolm Rosenow Global New Business Development Consultant

Types of Repairs Under Warranty Structural Repairs • Design issues Manufacturing • Quality issues • Infusion quality • Poor bonding quality Cosmetic • Minor transportation issues Transportation Damage • Damage due to handling 2

Estimated Number of Wind Turbines Off-Warranty 30,000 3.0 Number of Installed Turbines • Estimates for the number of turbines 25,000 Average Size of Turbine (MW) off-warranty based on a 2 year warranty from installation year 2.5 • Source: Data from AWEA & 20,000 U.S. Department of Energy 15,000 2.0 Number of U.S. Turbine 10,000 Installations Estimated Number of 1.5 Turbines Off-Warranty 5,000 Average MW Turbine Size 0 1.0 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 YEAR U.S. to Install 40,000 New Wind Turbines by 2015 Posted Jan 10 th on www.offshorewind.biz 3

Off-Warranty Repair Market • There were more wind turbines coming out of warranty in 2010 than are being installed • Wind turbines installed in 2007 & 2008 are reaching the end of their two-year warranty period • The size of the Wind Turbines creates unique material & repair challenges for on-site repairs 4

Typical Operating Damage • Lightning strikes • Ice • Thermal Cycling • Leading edge erosion • Trailing edge erosion • Fatigue • Moisture intrusion • Foreign object impacts - BULLETS 5

Malcolm Rosenow Global New Business Development Consultant (803) 335-3580 mrosenow@atlanticbb.net Global Expertise in Delivering Mission-Critical New Business