Wind Power LAB (WPL), a leading specialist in automated services and technical consulting related to wind turbines and blades, is pleased to announce the appointment of Lene Hellstern, as Chief Executive Officer.
Lene Hellstern is a seasoned wind industry leader with more than 24 years of experience across global onshore and offshore wind markets. She brings a strong track record of building and leading high-performing technical teams, delivering complex projects, and translating deep technical expertise into scalable operational and commercial solutions. Throughout her career, Lene has played a central role in developing wind farms, leading technical asset management teams, and shaping O&M strategies that improve performance and long-term value.
She is widely recognised for her extensive expertise in wind resource assessment, production estimates, site suitability, and root cause analysis of operational challenges, as well as her ability to guide teams through data-driven decision-making in complex operating environments.
David Fletcher, Chief Executive Officer of GEV Group, commented on the appointment: “We are delighted to welcome Lene Hellstern to the Wind Power LAB division of GEV Group. Her depth of technical knowledge, combined with her collaborative leadership style and proven ability to grow and align expert teams, makes her ideally suited to lead WPL into its next phase of growth. We look forward to seeing Lene drive the business forward as the global partner of choice for blade risk assessment, turbine management and consulting.”
Lene Hellstern added: “Wind Power LAB has long been regarded as the ‘blade whisperer’ of the wind turbine industry and the go-to team for blade-related expertise. I am thrilled to be joining the organisation and look forward to working closely with the team to build on its strong foundation. Wind energy is central to the green energy transition, and by combining technical excellence with innovative, risk-adjusted maintenance solutions, we can continue to optimise performance, reduce costs and enable the next generation of onshore and offshore projects.”
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Wind Power LAB (WPL) is a Danish company, headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.
WPL’s team of experts offers market leading blade expertise in the form of internal and external inspection services, inspection data analysis, repair recommendations, blade maintenance strategy, independent subject matter experts for root cause analysis, bespoke online platform(s) and Image 2 Advice services. WPL delivers products and services, related to blade defect assessments and blade risk management. Its goal is to deliver the best available and robust solutions to empower its clients with the ability to make decisions to optimise their asset performance. WPL offers specialist recommendations and engineering advice to wind farm owners and operators, as well as the insurance market.
