Altitec Academy has secured blade repair certification from the Global Wind Organisation for its training centres in London and Cape Town.
The certification also allows Altitec to conduct GWO training in Australia.
Altitec Academy trains upwards of 150 new rotor blade technicians each year in its training centres around the world.
The company said the new certification builds on the successful assessment of the training programme by DNV GL in 2018.
It added that the introduction of the certification will make it easier for technicians to work across multiple sites and contractors over their careers.
For employers certification will provide reassurance that the technicians they hire have the knowledge required to safely perform their jobs, Altitec said.
Altitec Group managing director Tom Dyffort said: “Our rotor blade technicians spend their careers learning. As blade technology develops and wind farms are built in unusual locations, blade technicians have to evolve approaches to deal with new forms of wear, tear and weathering of blades.
“Fundamental to this career-long learning process is a solid foundation of the processes and skills needed for blade repair.
“As a basis for that, we are pleased to be able to demonstrate we meet the GWO standards for blade repair in the Altitec Academy.”


