Chinese company Envision Energy has established a turbine blade research and development facility in Boulder, Colorado.
The manufacturer has appointed ex-Siemens Wind chief engineer of blades Kevin Standish to lead the new operation.
“This new center . . . will drive innovation and enhance our capabilities significantly. We believe our effort here will bring tremendous value to our clients and even the whole industry,” said Envision executive director Felix Zhang.
Envision said bringing blade design capability in-house will enable the company “to leverage a complete systems engineering approach”.
Standish said: “The sustained trend in the wind industry towards increasing larger turbine rotor sizes and power ratings demands that turbine designers make simultaneous advances in aerodynamics, loads, controls, acoustics, structure, materials and manufacturing excellence.
“Our priority is to hire the best engineers from wind, aerospace and other high-tech industries to build up a top-notch team of engineering competence and capability here in Boulder.”
Image: Envision
