Leading Edge Erosion

Leading-Edge Erosion (LEE) impacts all turbines.

Reduces power generating capacity by 1 - 5%. 

Correcting a 2% LEE power reduction of a 6 MW wind turbine 9 months earlier, results in a €18,000 gain for that turbine. 

Over the 20-year lifespan of this wind turbine, results in a gain of €54,000 per turbine for the wind park owner.

Just for the 6 offshore wind parks planned on the Dutch coast with a combined capacity of 9,951 MW, this would result in a saving of €90 million.