Advances have been made in a number of "key technologies" areas, including blade and drive-train design, through the four-year programme, which was funded by the Spanish ministry of economy's Cenit scheme.

During the four-year R&D stage, programme co-ordinator Gamesa developed a resin with improved flow properties during infusion for the manufacture of blades, as well as a passive coating, called Bladeshield, with anti-icing properties and extremely high resistant to erosion.

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