July 8th, 2026: Wind Power LAB (WPL), a leading specialist in automated services and technical consulting related to wind turbines and blades, is pleased to announce Birgit Junker has joined the company as Principal Blade Specialist.
With more than 24 years of experience in wind turbine blade technology, Birgit brings extensive expertise across the full wind turbine blade lifecycle, with a career dedicated to blade quality, manufacturing, reliability, and field failure assessment. Her unique professional background combines more than a decade of experience within leading turbine OEMs and over 13 years advising from the asset owner perspective, providing a comprehensive understanding of both blade design and manufacturing perspectives as well as the operational risks faced by wind farm owners and investors.
During her career, Birgit also co-founded The Global Blade Group in 2013, uniting wind turbine owners globally in a forum created to share knowledge and innovation around wind turbine blades. For over ten years, the group has been making blade information more accessible and approachable.
Her experience spans technical advisory, root cause analysis, failure assessment, and strategic decision support for stakeholders across the wind energy value chain.
In her new role, Birgit will support Wind Power LAB’s continued growth in blade engineering and asset management services, helping clients maximise turbine reliability, extend asset lifetimes, and reduce operational risk across their portfolios. Birgit will also continue to run The Global Blade Group.
“Birgit is widely recognised across our industry for her deep technical expertise and practical understanding of blade performance throughout the asset lifecycle.” said Lene Hellstern, CEO at Wind Power LAB. “Her ability to bridge technical blade insights and manufacturing considerations with the long-term operational needs of asset owners, operators, and insurers makes her an exceptional addition to our team and a valuable resource for our clients. We are thrilled to welcome Birgit to the team.”
Birgit commented:
“I am delighted to join Wind Power LAB and become part of a team known for its technical expertise and innovation. The wind industry faces both significant opportunities and challenges as wind assets mature and performance expectations continue to increase. I look forward to working with colleagues and clients to help deliver practical solutions that improve reliability, performance, and long-term asset value.”
The appointment further strengthens Wind Power LAB’s existing blade engineering capabilities and reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to providing independent, high-quality technical expertise to the global wind energy sector.
ENDS
About Wind Power LAB
Wind Power LAB (WPL) is a Danish company, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.
WPL’s team of experts offers market leading blade expertise in the form of internal and external inspection services, inspection data analysis, repair recommendations, blade maintenance strategy, independent subject matter experts for root cause analysis, bespoke online platform(s) and Image 2 Advice services. WPL delivers products and services, related to blade defect assessments and blade risk management. Its goal is to deliver the best available and robust solutions to empower its clients with the ability to make decisions to optimise their asset performance. WPL offers specialist recommendations and engineering advice to wind farm owners and operators, as well as the insurance market.
For further information about the company visit: www.windpowerlab.com
Image
Birgit Junker [image credit Mette Ovgaard (www.metteovgaard.dk/) ]
