Blade Repair

The Blade Repair (BR) course is the official GWO course aimed at personnel in the wind sector who will be working on tasks related to inspection and repair of wind turbine blades. This course aims to acquire the necessary skills, knowledge, and attitudes to carry out blade repair work in accordance with their aerodynamic principles, maintaining their structural integrity. Thus, the industry ensures that workers are prepared to perform high-risk tasks safely and comply with the risk prevention measures identified in different repair tasks.

GWO Blade Repair course focuses on the identification, control, and minimization of risks and hazards that may arise during inspections or repairs of wind turbine blades.

It is an introductory course aimed at providing students with the necessary skills for technical work required in a safe manner. It is divided into four blocks:

• General safety.
• Personal protective equipment.
• General technical knowledge.
• Technical practices.

The validity of the BR certificate is permanent.

Blade Repair

BR

The GWO Blade Repair (BST) course provides you with the knowledge and skills to carry out blade repair safely and efficiently according to GWO standards.

Upon successfully completing the course, the student will be able to conduct and document an inspection of wind turbine blades, carry out repair work according to a work instruction, and perform maintenance operations, including:

•  Repair of up to 1.5 m of the trailing edge.
• Repair of up to 1.5 m of the leading edge.
• Laminating repairs down to the core material.
• Replacement of up to 200 cm2 of core material.