Suzlon makes largest turbine blade

The advanced blade (SB 63) measures 63 metres in length and has been specifically developed for Suzlon’s new S128 wind turbine family with a rotor diameter of 128 metres, 1.5 times taller than the India Gate monument in terms of height, the company said in a statement. The blade has been engineered with a carbon girder which provides the capability to utilise thinner aerodynamic profiles and provides higher lift with less drag, it added. 

The S128 series offers 33 per cent more swept area (12,860 m2) and is expected to deliver 32 per cent more energy generation compared to the S111. These rotor blades will be transported using an innovative twofold transport system, which will use a specialised ‘Adapter Trailer’ for the first time in India, which ensures safe manoeuverability.