Blaest

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Overview

Blaest A/S is a Danish company specializing in accredited full-scale structural testing services for wind turbine blades, including static proof tests, fatigue tests, and external tests.³⁵ It operates as an independent testing facility focused on the wind energy sector, owned by institutions such as the Danish Technical University (DTU).⁵ The company is notable for its specialized test rigs and history tied to wind turbine blade research and commercialization.¹

History

Blaest A/S originated from the Sparkær Blade Test Centre established in 1986 by Erik Grove-Nielsen as part of RISØ National Laboratory.¹ It became an independent company, Blade Test Centre A/S, on May 1, 2005, with shareholders including RISØ, Force Technology, and Det Norske Veritas.¹ The Sparkær facility operated until 2014, after which operations continued, and the company name formally changed to Blaest A/S in 2023.¹ Management transitioned from Carsten Skamris to Erik Steen Jensen in 2015.¹

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