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How we work

Since 2011 we have been known for our expertise in wind turbine blades.
Today, we work as a blade knowledge center for the entire wind industry and our structural knowledge is considered industry-leading.
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Our Customers

Depending on the blade challenge or risk you are facing we help you increase your blade knowledge to strengthen the decision process within blade asset management. 

The WTO Blade Network

We work with wind turbine owners and operators from all over the world as part of a global wind turbine owner network, with currently 57 members.

Projects

With the entire value chain we develop state-of-the-art technologies that will bring long-term value to your business and the wind industry.
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How we think

We believe that finding the root cause is essential to do great business!
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​Ever since Bladena was founded on the groundbreaking research that wind turbine blade failures can be easier prevented and forecasted, we have been helping wind turbine owners, insurance and other leading players in the wind industry minimize risk of blade failures. 
We are able to minimize the risk of loss of AEP by finding the root cause to blade failures and protect the most important assets of our customers' businesses.

Values

In Bladena we comply to five basic values that serve as the foundation of the deliverables we provide.
​These values are the heart of our business and ensure that your needs will be met and expectations will be exceeded.
Decency
Professional engagement
Openness
Responsibility
Trust

Our vision

To become the most trusted blade expert in the world.

Sales Partners

Contact person:
​​Eduardo Rodriguez Ramirez, P&TI Department Specialist Team Manager
Phone: +39 371 012 5617 / Mail: erodriguez@vectorrenewables.com 
www.vectorenewables.com
Contact person:
José Antonio Riveiro, Director General
Phone: +34 609 140 694 / Mail: jariveiro@imfuture.es
www.imfuture.es 
Contact person:
Mike Hodgson, Operations Manager
Phone: +44 (0)7810 333397 / Mail: mike.h@wtg-offshore.com
www.wtg-offshore.com
Contact person:
​​Jonathan Brundle, CEP
Phone: +358 (0)40 168 1007 / Mail: johnny@nordicaccess.fi
www.nordicaccess.fi
Contact person:
Pelle Nyhlén 
Phone: +46 73347 2465 / Mail: pelle@roofacwind.se
www.roofacwind.se
Contact person:
Neil Wilson, Managing Director
Phone: +44 (0) 7515 399546 / Mail: neil@imecocel.co.uk
www.imecocel.co.uk  
Contact person:
Mario Štambuk, Owner
Phone: +385 98 458 416 / Mail: mario@airspect.hr
www.airspect.hr
Contact person:
Nestor S. Makarigakis, Group Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Phone: +1 (609) 716-4000 / Mail: marcom@mistrasgroup.com
www.sensoriawind.com

Certified Bladena Installers

Contact person:
Greg Long, VP of Operations
Mail: gregl@prontowind.com
www.prontowind.com
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Contact person:
José Antonio Riveiro, Director General
Phone: +34 609 140 694 / Mail: jariveiro@imfuture.es
www.imfuture.es 
Contact person:
Mike Hodgson, Operations Manager
Phone: +44 (0)7810 333397 / Mail: mike.h@wtg-offshore.com
www.wtg-offshore.com

Timeline

2023
2023
  • Bladena releases a journal regarding the impact of torsional loads on large wind turbine blades
  • Find Mølholt Jensen, CEO and Founder of Bladena, is an invited keynote speaker on the 43rd International Material Science symposium in DTU Risø, presenting the findings of the earlier released journal paper.
  • Bladena strengthens its position in North America with a new sales representative.
  • Bladena and the CORTIR II partners successfully deliver the CORTIR II project.
  • Bladena in co-operation with DTU Construct runs a successful large-scale test campaign applying torsional load components.
2022
2022
  • Bladena, with the CORTIR II partners, releases the updated, 2022 version of the industry-wide used Blade Handbook.
  • Bladena updates the content of the Structural Blade Course, offering a course with more focus on ISP perspectives.
  • Bladena continues to grow, having more sales partners and certified installers both in Europe and in North America.
2021
2021
  • ​Bladena celebrates its 10th year anniversary.
  • Bladena is expanding its markets by having more local partnerships with highly talented sales partners and certified Bladena Installers in Europe and US.
  • Bladena has positioned itself as the leading expert in blades in the wind industry.
  • Bladena moves into brand new office in Copenhagen as a result of the increasing growth.
  • Bladena kick-off a two year project that innovates a retrofit solution for blades and develops a software tool to strengthen ISPs' market position called CORTIR II funded by EUDP.
2020
2020
  • ​Bladena begins 2020 by building strong businesses with key collaborations in Europe.  
  • The Blade Handbook is nominated as one of the finalists of receiving a Danish Design Award 2020.
  • Bladena celebrates great business accomplishments by presenting a new website and increasing the number of staff members.
2019
2019
  • A milestone has been reached and the RATZ project is finalized after 3 years of hard work. Having completed two major research projects (RATZ and LEX), Bladena has been successful to continue the collaboration with EUDP and 22 companies in a new 2-years project called CORTIR. As a result of the CORTIR project a new version of the Blade Handbook was revealed in October.
2018
2018
  • EUDP supports grand project headed by Bladena to reduce risk and O&M costs of wind turbine blades. Together will the entire value chain of 21 industry companies and 2 universities Bladena will for the next two years develop a cost and risk tool with a total budget of 28.8 million DKK (3.9 million Euro).
  • Bladena receives a large order on D-TE™ for 75 blades.
  • ​​D-String® celebrates 5 years of operation.
2017
2017
  • First commercial installation of D-TE™ in US and South America.
  • ​Bladena ​ strengthens its Board of Directors by welcoming Anders Søe-Jensen, former GE Offshore and Vestas Offshore CEO, as the new Chairman of the company. ​
2016
2016
  • ​In order to accommodate increased activities Bladena relocates to new facilities in Roskilde (near Copenhagen), Denmark.
  • Bladena further strengthens its international presence by partnering with Delta Power, Spain and Bladefence, Finland.
  • ​With a total of 19 partners Bladena was granted yet another EUDP project called RATZ. RATZ focuses on further technology development, the Floor.
    As earlier, the partners included in the project represent the entire supply chain in the industry. 
2015
2015
  • Bladena opens own representation in North America and France.
2014
2014
  • First commercial D-String® installation in Abilene Texas, NextEra GE 1.5 MW turbine 37c.
2013
2013
  • Bladena enters into commercial partnership with service providers in Europe and US. Total Wind, Rope Partners and Broadwind Services.
  • ​Together with Total Wind, Vattenfall and DTU, Bladena successfully performed an up-tower field test of the first D-string® solution in a wind turbine at Tjæreborg Enge as part of the EUDP Bond Line project. The blade with the installed D-strings® has been in continuous operation since this installation.
  • Bladena forms a project team consisting of DTU, AAU, Vattenfall, DONG, E.ON, RWE, Total Wind, Rope Partner, Blaest, DIS Engineering, DEWI-OCC, ECC, Aeroblade, Kirt-Thomsen and Boving Horn. The purpose of the project is to demonstrate and develop a retrofit solution for increasing the cross-sectional shear stiffness of the blade cross-section in order to mitigate the blade transverse shear deformation of the cross-section. The project obtains financial support from EUDP and the development starts in July 2013.
2012
2012
  • Bladena forms a project team consisting of DTU, AAU, Vattenfall, DONG, Total Wind, DLR and Baumer with the purpose of developing our new D-String® up-tower blade retrofit product. The project obtains EUDP approval and financing in June 2012, and the development project starts in August 2012.
2011
2011
  • ​Bladena is founded as a spin-out from DTU Wind (Former Risø DTU) based on the technology and solutions developed over the last decade by the structural blade research team. Dr. Find Mølholt Jensen led the groundbreaking research at DTU Wind in failure modes and methods to prevent failures. He is the inventor of Bladena’s 7 founding patents, and today holds the position as the Chief Technology Officer.
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