Factory & Pre-Construction Quality Control
Ensure defective or damaged wind turbine blades are not being installed
During the development and construction phase, WPL helps wind farm owners by performing factory and transportation quality checks on the blades.
Enabling blade integrity and performing an overall quality check of blades before leaving factory ensures that manufacturing issues are caught at an early stage. This can give you peace of mind and the relevant documentation to keep all stakeholders informed before your blades are transported to site.
Our QA/QC services ensure the commissioning of blades is completed to the highest possible standard, ensuring optimum blade longevity, whilst avoiding post-commissioning blade repairs of production related defects.
Who is this service for?
This service provides you with accurate inspections and repair assessments that directly impact your bottom line. Repair costs are lower, and repairs done at factory sites have a higher quality than in-field repairs.
Why use WPL Quality Control Services?
Our Pre-Construction and Factory-based quality control services ensure that defective or damaged blades are not being installed. As such, our clients can be assured that potential downtime is reduced and costly repairs are avoided later down the line.
Situation
30 new blades to be inspected at OEM factory site over 3 days.
Complication
WPL finds 25 blades with defects requiring repair, leading to dialogue with OEM on quality.
Solution
45 defects on 25 blades approved for repair with 85% defect claim success rate. Future downtime reduced and on-site technician time saved.
What to expect
- Engage stakeholders to decide on specific outcomes for project
- Review blade designs, contracts, HSE and site needs, reporting mechanisms
- Inspect internally and externally with or without support from stakeholders
- Develop reports and feedback, communicate with stakeholders
- Engage with manufacturers and stakeholders to arrive at desired outcomes