BJ Quanting Wind Farm, Beijing, ChinaCustomer: BJ Quanting Wind Farm
Blade type: LM 37.2 P
Number of wind turbines: 33
Capacity: 49.5 MW
Year of delivery: 2008
Just 80 kilometers outside the Chinese capital, Beijing, 33 LM Wind Power 37.2 P blades have helped generate more than 100 million kWh of electricity a year.
During the 2008 Olympic Games in China, the wind farm covered 5% of the electricity needed at the Olympic stadiums and thus added to the overall target of greener and more environmentally friendly Olympics.
The current installation in Guanting is the first phase of the wind farm, which, once completed in 2010, will double its current capacity to 100 MW.
Our blades have to be able to withstand at least 20 years of tough operation. That’s why we test everything thoroughly, right from basic materials and design principles to finished blades. Non-destructive testing (NDT) is an important part of this.
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