Green electricity from wind power is politically desired. But the construction of wind turbines often encounters resistance on the ground. 

The Fraunhofer IWES has successfully commissioned a test rig for rotor blade bearings up to 6.5 meters in diameter.

At the wave channel, the interaction of waves and currents can be studied and important insights for coastal protection can be gained. 

The developed rig allows pump changes to be carried out quickly and automatically...

With the publication of its new energy research programme, which is entitled “Innovations for the Energy Transition”, the German