Research Project BladeSave Client BladeSave is a European Project co-funded by the Horizon 2020 programme. Project Consortium: Smart Fibres Ltd EWT TWI Assist Renewable Advice Challenge Annual wind power installations in Europe have increased over the last 14 years at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8%. Reliability of wind turbines is a pre-requisite to ensure the healthy growth of wind energy and ensuring the integrity of blades in the wind energy industry is a key issue with respect to the business, safety and the environment. Turbine manufacturers con?rmed the industry need for a condition monitoring system capable of detecting and predicting failures and conditions related to the blades on megawatt-class wind turbines. According to life-extension programs, with the installat

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