Introducing the Alexit® BladeRep® Advanced Lightning Protection topcoat, ALP20, designed with Arctura’s innovative ArcGuide® technology.

ALP20 reduces blade damage and costly downtime

Benefits and Your Return on Investment (ROI)

The Benefits of Using ALP20

Using ALP20 on your wind farm delivers a range of proven benefits. It reduces lightning-related repair costs and turbine downtime by protecting blades from arc entry damage. The coating is easy to install—whether during manufacturing, field repair, or retrofitting—and integrates seamlessly into existing workflows. ALP20 is engineered for long-term durability, withstanding repeated high-current strikes without degradation. Designed to work alongside the existing lightning protection system (LPS), it enhances overall system performance—providing an added layer of protection and greater peace of mind for operators.

 

ALP20 Outperforms Segmented Diverter Strips

Segmented Diverter Strips

  • Add aerodynamic drag & reduce annual energy production (AEP)

  • Require annual inspection and frequent replacement

ALP20 Advanced Coating

  • No added drag—optimized to preserve AEP

  • Chemically bonds to the blade surface for long-term durability

  • Requires no routine inspection or replacement

 

High Quality Manufacturing

ALP20 is manufactured by Mankiewicz, one of the world’s premier coating developers with over a century of experience in high-performance surface technologies. Known for their rigorous quality standards and deep expertise in industrial coatings, Mankiewicz ensures every batch of ALP20 delivers the durability, consistency, and reliability demanded by the wind energy industry.

 

Return on Investment Case Study

A wind farm with 100 turbines typically experiences five lightning-related blade repairs per year, each costing around $25,000. Over 10 years, that adds up to $1,250,000 in repair costs.

By installing ALP20 across the entire fleet, lightning-related damage is projected to drop by 73%, producing a savings of $912,500 over 10 years.

With a one-time material cost of only $750 per turbine, the initial investment is returned more than 12x over that ten-year period.

Result: A high-impact, low-cost solution that protects your assets and delivers exceptional return on investment.

Why wouldn’t you make that investment?

 

The ArcGuide® Kit

Each ArcGuide® kit consists of about 1 kg of coating, sufficient for coating the recommended surface area near the tip of one blade. Each kit comes with detailed installation instructions customized for each blade model.

Download the White Paper for more details about the development and validation of the underlying technology.

Now available as the Mankiewicz Alexit® BladeRep® Topcoat ALP 20 with ArcGuide®.

Learn more about how to order it here.

 

Schedule a briefing for more information on how to protect your wind turbines from the threat of lightning!