Aerones is the first company in Latvia to receive support from the European Union Innovation Fund, which is intended for highly innovative, scalable and ambitious infrastructure projects aimed at reducing CO2 emissions.
The company offers robotic inspection and maintenance solutions for wind turbines and has created the world’s first wind turbine blade repair robot. The grant funding is intended to scale up the production of these robots, which would help the industry to meet climate goals. The total budget of the project is €7,360,000.
Dainis Krūze, co-founder and CEO of Aerones, says: “Repair of wind turbine blades is critically important for the efficiency and sustainability of wind energy production. With the support of the Innovation Fund, Aerones will be able to produce robots that allow erosion repairs of turbine blades to be carried out faster, more accurately and more efficiently than before These.”
Erosion of the outer edge of turbine blades is one of the most common wear damage. As the size of wind turbines increases, the speed of rotation of the blade at its tip can also exceed 360 km/h. At this speed, even raindrops have an abrasive effect that promotes erosion. Turbine blade erosion significantly reduces turbine efficiency.
The use of new technologies is essential to increase the efficiency and availability of wind energy, as the size of wind turbines and the specificity of their repair increase. Aerone’s goal is to make wind turbine repair and maintenance easier and more affordable around the world, promoting a faster transition to renewable energy.
The grant project contracts are expected to be concluded in June 2024, before which the project readiness checks will be carried out.
Dainis Kruze. Photo: Ieva Čikas/LETA
2023-12-28 15:09:03
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