Wind power technologies fly high with SSP blades

Answering the call for cleaner and more efficient technologies, Danish wind turbine blade enabler SSP Technology leads the way in wind energy solutions. A partnership with German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion to develop a 74.4-metre blade is underway for installation on a 6mW offshore wind turbine.

A recent company visit from Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Rasmus Helveg Petersen, minister for climate, energy and buildings, reflects SSP's expertise in developing competitive, cost-effective and energy-saving wind turbine blades.

"We call ourselves 'blade enablers' because we deliver the entire package of blade design and development from start to finish," says Morten Kruse, managing director.

Established in 2001, SSP helps clients set up their own serial blade manufacturing environment. The company ensures the highest-quality standards at all stages of blade development before end certification - from the mould tooling used to produce aerodynamically sound blades to the prototype blades subjected to rigorous static and fatigue tests.

SSP has designed technologies such as prefabrications - individual mould components which simplify blade production - and patented blade root connections that can withstand strong wind conditions. More than 5,000 turbine blades around the world are embedded with the SSP blade root solution, with no record of failures.

Last year, the company partnered with Samsung Heavy Industries on South Korea's first offshore wind energy installation to produce the world's longest wind turbine blade, which is 83.5 metres long.