Developed after more than a decade of research and an investment exceeding 5 million euros, Soleolico stands out as the world's first wind turbine to incorporate photovoltaic panels into its blades.
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A wind turbine generates electricity by using the kinetic energy of wind to spin its blades, which are connected to a rotor. The generator then converts this mechanical energy into electrical energy.
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The control system provides supervisory control (including health monitoring) and active power and load control in order to optimise wind turbine life and revenue generation, while meeting externally imposed requirements.
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The manufacturing process mainly includes hand-lay-up molding, molding, prepreg molding, pultrusion molding, fiber winding, resin transfer molding and vacuum infusion molding.
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