Wind Energy Services

Delivering a ‘Higher Level of Reliability® ‘ to the Wind Energy Industry

Acuren recently acquired Complete Wind Corporation (CWC) and Suspendem. These acquisitions combine Acuren’s substantial experience and capacity in rope access, NDT and engineering with specialized expertise in wind turbine services to provide a comprehensive solution to wind farm owner and operators in Canada and the United States. Acuren has provided services to the wind energy industry in the form of NDT and Rope Access Industrial Services since 2008 and these two important new acquisitions will significantly enhance our capabilities for the industry.

Your Rotor Blade Life Cycle Management Partner

We know your business. We are seasoned experts. Our pool of technicians have been providing inspection, repair and maintenance solutions for wind energy assets, servicing owners, operators and OEMs since 1994. Our teams inspect in excess of 10,000 blades, and repair more than 500 blades annually.

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Our dedicated wind services team would love to hear about your project needs. Please reach out to us at 1-800-218-7450 or email us.

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The graphic below highlights the rotor blade life cycle management services and programs we offer.

Reliable Service. Reliable Expertise. Reliable Value.

Unparalleled North American TRIR (total recordable injury rate) of 0.09 for 2021.

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Our crews are known for rapid deployment to the majority of North America’s wind farms and are recognized for their outstanding capabilities and specialized expertise in the following areas:

Rotor Blade Life Cycle Management Services

At Factory

• Rotor blade manufacturing 3rd party Quality Assurance
• Support for baseline NDT
• NDE solutions for product integrity enhancement

At Port

• Incoming inspection for transport damage, and repairs, as required

At Site

• Baseline Condition and Commissioning
  • Blade receiving, repairs and/or repair oversight
  • Post installation visual inspections, infrared thermography and vibration analysis
  • Generator Current evaluation
  • Vibration acceptance testing (generator, gearbox, bearings)
  • Electrical infrared for electrical connections

End of Warranty

• 100% internal and external inspection
• EoW Report and Claims Support
• Repairs or Repair 3rd party QA/Oversight
• Rotating Equipment Condition Assessment
• Generator, Gearbox, Bearings

Preventative Maintenance

• Internal visual rotor blade inspections
  • 5-year frequency, with accelerated targeted re-inspection rates for anomaly tracking
  • Asset integrity reporting
  • Defect tracking and review by experienced composite experts

External Visual Inspections

• Annual basis
• Targeted inspection via drones, platform, boom truck, crane, rope access or ground
• Lightning protection testing, inspections and installation of systems

Planned Corrective Maintenance

• Category 1-5 repairs
  • Experience language (spar cap / large transverse cracks / serial defects etc.)
• In-house engineered repair procedures (cat 1-5)
• Leading edge protection installation
• Products: Polytech ELLE, 3M wind tape, BladeRep10 and others
• Performance Enhancement
  • Retrofits: Vortex generators; gurney flaps
  • De-icing Systems
• Dynamic balancing and vibration analysis
  • Mass unbalance
  • Aerodynamic rotor blade alignment check
  • Re-balancing

Other Services

• Condition Based Monitoring including:
  • Vibration (periodic, installed wireless sensors, diagnostics)
  • Infrared (electrical and mechanical)
  • Used Oil Analysis (including online analysis)
  • Ultrasonic Emission testing (slow speed bearing condition)

• Rope Access

• Light Mechanical & Maintenance
  • Bolt torquing
  • Small motor changeouts
  • Deck bolt changeouts
  • Tower painting
  • Tower cleaning
  • Painting, coating and welding

• Visual Inspections

• NDE
  • Base Bolting
  • Tower Flange Welds
  • Gear Box and Components
  • Bearings and Raceways
  • Reporting and Data Storage
  • Shaft inspections
  • Blade root inspections

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SPRAT and CANREA Association Affiliations