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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2022
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Innovation & Technology, S.l., Sarriguren, ES;
Michael Nauheimer, Aalborg, DK;
Sri Markandeya Rajesh Ponnada, Boucherville, CA;
Victor March Nomen, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY S.L., Sarriguren, ES;
Abstract
A wind turbine blade including two electrically conductive spar caps, two lightning down conductor arrangements, and a further electrical conductor, wherein the spar caps and the lightning down conductor arrangements extend along a spanwise direction of the blade at least between a root-side end portion and a tip-side end portion of the blade, wherein each of the spar caps is electrically connected to only one of the lightning down conductor arrangements within a section of the blade between the root-side end portion and the tip-side end portion, wherein the further electrical conductor is electrically connected within the section to only one of the spar caps and/or to only one of the lightning down conductor arrangements at one or more connection positions is provided.