A Danish, Dutch and Thai partnership is expanding wind turbine repair operations across Asia, following a new agreement to roll out mobile repair technology in up to 12 countries.
The initiative brings together the Danish firm CNC Onsite, the Dutch company We4Ce and Thailand-based CEWA Plus, which will lead the regional deployment.
The collaboration builds on earlier work in Thailand and is part of CNC Onsite’s international growth strategy under its CEO Søren Kellenberger.
“The partnership builds on our first contract with We4Ce, which gave our customer CEWA Plus in Thailand access to the new technology in 2025,” says CNC Onsite’s Søren Kellenberger, according to statements released by the involved companies.
The solution focuses on repairing damage at the blade root — a critical structural connection between the turbine blade and hub — using equipment that allows the work to be carried out directly on site.
By combining CNC Onsite’s mobile precision machining tools with We4Ce’s patented Re-FIT method, damaged material around blade root bushings can be removed and replaced without transporting the blades to specialised facilities.
According to the companies, this can reduce repair costs by up to 60 percent compared to replacing entire blades, while also reducing CO2 emissions by avoiding transport and factory-based repairs.
“Our memorandum of understanding marks a strategic shift in how the industry approaches structural maintenance,” says Arnold Timmer. Managing Director for the Dutch We4Ce.
“By providing the technical know-how behind our Re-FIT technology and combining it with CNC Onsite’s mobile precision drilling equipment and CEWA Plus’ on-site setup, we enable regional service providers to address maintenance challenges directly at wind farms,” Mr. Timmer adds.
The technology has already been tested in Thailand, where more than 1,000 bushings were restored across 22 turbine blades at a 50-megawatt wind farm.
Following this validation, CEWA Plus has acquired CNC Onsite’s equipment and is now scaling up operations through a regional service hub, with plans to repair thousands of bushings across multiple gigawatt-scale projects in Asia.
“After successfully validating the Re-FIT method during our initial project in Thailand, it became clear that this approach offers a significant advantage,” says CEWA Plus’ CEO Thanongpan Chaipalangrit.
“By integrating this specialised capability into our monitoring system, we provide wind farm owners with a sustainable way to extend the lifespan of their assets.”
As part of the expansion, CEWA Plus is also introducing its monitoring system, GapMaster Intelligence, which uses laser scanning to monitor the connection between blade and hub in real time and send alerts via SCADA systems if irregularities are detected.
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The expansion will initially target markets including India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam, with further plans extending beyond Asia.
“Our machines are designed to deliver high-tolerance precision under field conditions, giving operators a sustainable way to extend the lifespan of their assets,” says Søren Kellenberger.
“The next steps are the United States and Brazil, followed by the launch of new offshore development projects.”
More information:
- CEWA Plus: www.cewa.co.th
- We4Ce: www.we4ce.eu
- CNC Onsite: www.cnconsite.dk
- International Energy Agency (IEA): www.iea.org
- Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC): www.gwec.net
