May June 2022

The Front Cover

Repair of wind turbine blades can cost many thousands of dollars. Such high costs can influence the wind energy costs in general. Thus, efficient repair of wind turbines is an important element of the renewable energy transition, making wind energy more competitive. In the article on page 7, mechanisms of wind turbine blade degradation, repair technologies and possibilities to reduce the repair costs are reviewed.

Publisher's Note

Features

Windtech Future

By Ahmad Hemami, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

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