Bergen Group AAK, Bladena Partner Up on Wind Mission

Bergen Group AAK and Bladena ApS have established a cooperation agreement on future assignments towards the wind market, which opens for collaboration on deliveries to new installations, both offshore and onshore.

According to Bergen, the goal of the cooperation is to strengthen competitiveness and market position towards an increasing market for maintenance and lifetime extension of wind farm installations.

“In recent years, we have established a strong foothold in the wind power segment through various service and framework agreements with both national and international companies. By establishing this cooperation agreement with internationally acknowledged Bladena ApS in Denmark, we further strengthen our focus on this market,” Torgeir Nærø, CEO in Bergen Group ASA and MD in the subsidiary Bergen Group AAK, said.

According to Nærø, Bladena has a strong position as a supplier of dynamic analyses associated with loads and compensating measures for turbine blades. The compensating measures include mechanical components that correct, amplify and prolong the operational timeline, thereby increasing the power output per turbine.

“We see an increasing demand for improved performance on wind power installations with exposed turbines and unnecessarily high loads. At the same time, we experience an increase in the demand for our services towards the market for lifetime extension of wind turbine blades. The collaboration with Bladena ApS gives both parties a strengthened competitiveness in this market.”

In February last year, Norway’s Bergen Group entered into a strategic cooperation with compatriot rope access specialist AAK Energy Services AS, as part of the company’s plans to increase focus on new areas such as offshore wind farms.