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title: Sterblue helps deliver ESB’s ambition for a cleaner future - PES - Power & Energy Solution
description: Two years after meeting Sterblue for the first time as part of the Free Electrons Programme, ESB is proud to announce that the French startup has been awarded a long-term contract to complete independent inspections of turbine blades on its wind farms. The decision was taken following numerous positive trials and an extensive competitive tendering […]
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# [Sterblue helps deliver ESB’s ambition for a cleaner future - PES - Power & Energy Solution](https://pes.eu.com/press-releases/sterblue-helps-deliver-esbs-ambition-for-a-cleaner-future)

 Written by [Oliver](https://pes.eu.com/press-releases/author/oliver) | Mar 24, 2021 12:00:00 AM

Two years after meeting [Sterblue](https://www.sterblue.com/) for the first time as part of the Free Electrons Programme, ESB is proud to announce that the French startup has been awarded a **long-term contract to complete independent inspections of turbine blades on its wind farms.** The decision was taken following numerous positive trials and an extensive competitive tendering procedure. The contract represents a highly successful outcome for the global Free Electrons accelerator programme.

**Sterblue builds a platform for automatic inspection of industrial assets using off-the-shelf drones and artificial intelligence.** From data capture to data analysis, the company covers the whole inspection process in one streamlined interface. This is a far superior method when compared to flying a drone manually and traditional inspections often carried out with binoculars and cameras. The inspections can also be undertaken throughout the Covid-19 pandemic in line with health advice to adhere to social distancing.

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