ACT Blade Ltd develops and will commercialise the next generation of wind turbine blades: the ACT Blades. The novel ACT Blade is a tensioned textile-covered wind turbine blade that can actively change the shape to control loads. It is 32% lighter than conventional blades, enabling it to be 10% longer and directly contributing to the production of 9% more energy with a 7% reduction in the cost of energy. The modularity, light weight and sustainability of its design – originally inspired by yacht sail structures – is well-suited to scale-up for onshore and offshore machines. The company has succesfully completed the structural tests on its first prototype, the ACT 27 at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and completed a 6-months test campaign on a testing turbine at the biggest onshore wind farm in the UK - Whitelee Windfarm (Glasgow). Founders Dr Sabrina Malpede (MD), Dr Alessandro Rosiello (Finance) and Dr Donald MacVicar (CTO) have almost two decades of experience in developing and commercialising innovative high-tech design solutions through their first successful venture, SMAR Azure Ltd, the market leader in tailored computerised design and analytical software for the marine industry.
ACT Blade Ltd develops and will commercialise the next generation of wind turbine blades: the ACT Blades. The novel ACT Blade is a tensioned textile-covered wind turbine blade that can actively change the shape to control loads. It is 32% lighter than conventional blades, enabling it to be 10% longer and directly contributing to the production of 9% more energy with a 7% reduction in the cost of energy. The modularity, light weight and sustainability of its design – originally inspired by yacht sail structures – is well-suited to scale-up for onshore and offshore machines. The company has succesfully completed the structural tests on its first prototype, the ACT 27 at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and completed a 6-months test campaign on a testing turbine at the biggest onshore wind farm in the UK - Whitelee Windfarm (Glasgow). Founders Dr Sabrina Malpede (MD), Dr Alessandro Rosiello (Finance) and Dr Donald MacVicar (CTO) have almost two decades of experience in developing and commercialising innovative high-tech design solutions through their first successful venture, SMAR Azure Ltd, the market leader in tailored computerised design and analytical software for the marine industry.
Company Information
- Industry
- Company Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2015
- Employee Range
- 1-10
- Revenue Range
- Not available
Location
- Address
- 14-18 Hill Street The City of Edinburgh Edinburgh
- City
- Region
- Postal Code
- EH2 3JZ
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