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ModBlade™ 45

Modular Wind Energy has developed the ModBlade™ Series wind turbine rotor blade, a revolutionary new concept in blade design with outstanding quality and cost-saving benefits inherent in each blade. This three-piece blade has a total length of 45 meters, divided at 15m and 30m along the radius. The root section can be adapted to any current bolt pattern. Modular Wind Energy provides end-to-end logistics, site assembly, bonding, and mechanical erection of blades.

ModBlade™ 45

Modular Wind Energy has developed the ModBlade™ Series wind turbine rotor blade, a revolutionary new concept in blade design with outstanding quality and cost-saving benefits inherent in each blade:

  • Up to 20% lighter than traditional blades.
  • Lighter weight and jointed design enable greater length.
  • Void of serial defects found in traditional blades.
  • Built in 2 or 3 divided segments for simple transportation.
  • Certified by GL (Germanischer Lloyd).
  • First commercial blade to pass the rigorous fatigue test required by the IEC Standard.
  • Based on proven aerospace design.
  • Modular Wind Energy provides end-to-end logistics, site assembly, bonding, and mechanical erection of blades.

PRODUCT BENEFITS

Rotor Blades Warranty

WARRANTY

We innovate for the turbine OEM that wants a modular blade with the industry’s strongest and most durable joint compound, featuring an industry leading structural warranty.

Lower Energy Cost

LOWER ENERGY COST

With less resin and more fiber in the ModSpar™, our superior structural properties are up to 20% lighter, allowing for a longer blade design at the same weight class of smaller blades. ModBlades™ produce up to 10% increased power production.

Blade Transportation Cost

LOW COST TRANSPORTATION

We transport our blades in 2 or 3 smaller sections, often without the need for costly escort vehicles. The ModBlade™ is ideal for wind farms in remote locations where road conditions prevent delivery of monolithic blades.

Rotor Blade Assembly

ON-SITE ASSEMBLY

We assemble blades up to 60 meters long  in the same physical space designed for 37 meter and 45 meter blades. A standard leased warehouse with structural columns can also be utilized. ModJoints™ can be installed, glued, and cured in most climate conditions.

Rotor Blade Testing

TESTING

The ModBlade™ Series blade is the most tested of its kind and the first commercial blade to pass the rigorous fatigue test required by the IEC Standard.

Advantages

Modular Wind Energy’s primary differentiation is its proprietary approach to the structural ModSpar™ contained within wind turbine blades; rather than utilizing conventional infusion or prepreg technology, the ModSpar™ structural “skeleton” employs laminate beams of bonded pultrusion “slats”. The advantages of the ModBlade™ approach are numerous:

  • Extremely high quality, with no possibility of dry glass, wrinkles, or improper
proportioning of resin/catalyst, which are all typical failure modes for conventional rotor blade construction methods.

  • Inherently lower mass due to superior structural properties of the ModSpar™ which features less resin/more fiber within the matrix. On average, our blades weigh approximately 15% less than a vacuum infused rotor of the same length.

  • Our spar cap design supports the building of blades in sections; this means we can typically use an existing blade plant, designed for 37 meter and 45 meter blades to build 60 meter blades in the same physical space. A standard leased warehouse with structural columns can also be utilized.

  • In addition to building the blade in multiple sections, Modular Wind Energy also has a fully GL approved field bonding process which allows the blade to be transported in sections, dramatically reducing the complexity and cost of outbound logistics.
Modular Wind Energy provides end-to-end logistics, site assembly, bonding, and mechanical erection of blades.

Facility Tour

Facility Tour

  • Modular Wind Energy operates a 150,000 square foot research and development facility in Huntington Beach, California.
  • Strategically located near major ports and shipping routes.
  • Located in the heart of California’s aerospace community adjacent to Boeing.
  • Facility tours are available upon request. Contact sales@modwind.com to learn more.
  • The facility provides an ideal location for rotor blade production which is especially fitting as aircraft wing technology served as inspiration for the design of our modular blade.
  • We assemble blades up to 60 meters long in the same physical space designed for 37 meter and 45 meter blades. A standard leased warehouse with structural columns can also be utilized. Joints can be installed, glued, and cured in most climate conditions.

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