ACT Blade

Renewable Energy Semiconductor ManufacturingScotland, United Kingdom2-10 Employees

ACT Blade Ltd is a UK-based company (2-10 employees) located at 14-18 Hill Street, Edinburgh, Scotland eh2 3jz United Kingdom, operating in the Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing industry and focused on wind turbine blade technology. It develops ACT Blades, a tensioned textile-covered wind turbine blade designed to actively change shape to control loads. The blade is reported to be 32% lighter than conventional blades, enabling it to be 10% longer and contributing to 9% more energy production with a 7% reduction in the cost of energy. The design emphasizes modularity, light weight and sustainability, and is described as well-suited to scale for onshore and offshore wind machines, inspired by yacht sail structures. ACT Blade has completed structural tests on its first prototype, ACT 27, at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult and conducted a six-month test campaign on a testing turbine at Whitelee Windfarm, the largest onshore wind farm in the UK. Founders are Dr Sabrina Malpede (MD), Dr Alessandro Rosiello (Finance) and Dr Donald MacVicar (CTO), who have nearly two decades of experience, including building SMAR Azure Ltd, a previous venture in tailored computerised design and analytical software for the marine industry.

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