The BladeShield technology, developed as part of the government-backed Azimut project as an anti-icing paint mix that also beefs up the blade-surface’s resistance to erosion, will also be used on its 2.0-2.5MW platform for cold-climate onshore wind farms.

“Most of the anti-icing solutions on the markets studied within the Azimut project reduce blade paint´s resistance to erosion. Gamesa has attempted to remain one step ahead, using nanomaterials to create a system that not only prevents ice formation but also improves anti-erosion performance,” says Gamesa chief technology officer José Antonio Malumbres.

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