23.09.2016
Nordex SE DE000A0D6554
DGAP-News: Nordex Group forms partnership with Lufthansa Aerial Services
DGAP-News: Nordex SE / Key word(s): Alliance
Nordex Group forms partnership with Lufthansa Aerial Services
23.09.2016 / 10:58
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Hamburg, 23 September 2016. Interdisciplinary collaboration across sector
boundaries: the Nordex Group has formed a partnership with Lufthansa Aerial
Services (LAS) for drone-supported inspection of its wind turbines. In
doing so the manufacturer intends to draw on the experience of a global
aviation expert that has know-how in research, development and automation
and itself uses drone-assisted inspections in the construction industry or
for aircraft. For Nordex Service customers this offers additional
possibilities for continuously monitoring the status of rotor blades using
the very latest technology.
One important area of application for drone technology is the close-up
inspection of rotor blades without the need for rope teams. Rotor blades
have to be inspected regularly as they are exposed to the wind, weather and
considerable strains and in this way might develop wear from erosion. With
the aid of the services offered by LAS the Nordex Group can develop and
implement timely and specific service and repair instructions. Furthermore,
by collecting a large amount of data the manufacturer can monitor the
ageing of the turbines and find out for each specific type at which
intervals a rotor blade has to be inspected or serviced with a view to
preventive maintenance.
"Lufthansa Aerial Services is an ideal partner for the Nordex Group: LAS is
able to draw on the many years of experience of the Lufthansa Group in
aviation, especially in the maintenance of complex systems. It therefore
has the expertise for us that is indispensable for professional
collaboration. On the basis of the large quantity of very precise data that
LAS will provide us with on the regular inspection flights we will be able
to make detailed analyses as well as optimise our turbines and our service.
This will bring us even closer to our target of a lower cost of energy,"
says Bo Moerup, Head of Global Service of the Nordex Group.
LAS is a new division in the Lufthansa Group and belongs to Lufthansa
Consulting GmbH. It offers the commercial operation of drones and related
data management for the inspection, measurement and monitoring of
infrastructures. Wind energy is one of the industrial sectors on which LAS
focuses.
"The market potential for commercial drone use in the wind energy sector is
growing rapidly. Thanks to the partnership with a strong company like
Nordex we can develop innovative solutions that meet the requirements of
the wind industry in the best possible way. Apart from the close-up
inspection of rotor blades, monitoring the progress of the construction of
new wind farms is another area of application," says Dr. Andreas Jahnke,
Managing Director of Lufthansa Consulting GmbH.
The Nordex Group - a profile
The Group has installed more than 20 GW of wind energy capacity in over 25
markets. In 2015 Nordex and Acciona Windpower generated combined revenues
of EUR 3.4 billion. The company currently employs a workforce of more than
5,000. The joint manufacturing capacity includes factories in Germany,
Spain, Brazil, the United States and in the near future India. The product
portfolio is focused on onshore turbines in the 1.5 to 3.6 MW class, which
are tailor-made for the market requirements in developed and emerging
markets.
For more information, please contact:
Nordex SE
Felix Losada
Phone: 040 / 300 30 - 1000
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Language: English
Company: Nordex SE
Erich-Schlesinger-Straße 50
18059 Rostock
Germany
Phone: +49 381 6663 3300
Fax: +49 381 6663 3339
E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: www.nordex-online.com
ISIN: DE000A0D6554
WKN: A0D655
Indices: TecDAX
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover,
Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange
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