Between
them,
the
major-component
test
centre
in
Brande
and
the
blade
facility
in
Aalborg
comprise
the
biggest
wind
technology
R&D
hub
in
the
world,
Siemens
claims.
The
Brande
centre
is
geared
up
to
test
components
including
generators,
main
bearings
and
complete
nacelles.
The
seven
test
stands
in
Aalborg
can
fully-trial
Siemens'
75-metre-long
B75
blade,
and
will
be
able
to
cope
with
even
longer
structures.
"Our
investments
in
testing
today
will
result
in
savings
for
our
customers
tomorrow,”
said
Felix
Ferlemann,
CEO
of
Siemens
Wind
Power.
"With
our
extensive
tests
of
all
major
components
of
a
wind
turbine
we…