The Top Observations & 2024 Predictions Shaping the Wind Industry

The Top Observations & 2024 Predictions Shaping the Wind Industry

The wind industry is undergoing significant change, but what are the main driving factors for this evolution? We wanted to take a closer look at the trends we’ve seen over the past year and share some thoughts on where we see the industry heading in 2024 and beyond. Below, we share our main observations on […]

Empowering Success-The Winds of Continuous Improvement in Asset Management

Empowering Success: The Winds of Continuous Improvement in Asset Management

Wind power is shaping the future of sustainable energy, and amid this evolving landscape, asset management plays a crucial role. An essential, yet often overlooked, component to navigating this complex terrain successfully is adopting a strategy of Continuous Improvement (CI). Let’s explore a simplified and practical understanding of how embedding CI into your wind power […]

Crack Growth Risk in Turbine Blades – Understanding The Big Picture

Crack Growth Risk in Turbine Blades - Understanding The Big Picture

Wind turbine blades suffer damage from operation, poor maintenance, age, and more. However, a specific type of damage has consistently been a major cause of blade failures.   In a recent webinar, Tomasz Sieradzan, Principal Engineer at SkySpecs, discussed the findings of a study SkySpecs conducted on managing the risk of crack formation and propagation on […]

Centralizing Blade Data to Better Manage Wind Assets during and after COVID-19

Wind turbine fleet

Global organizations including workforces within the wind industry, have had to grapple with the life-changing and challenging impact of COVID-19 in the past few months. Many of us may be facing times ahead that are ambiguous, uncertain, and unpredictable. Beyond these concerns, the call for social distancing measures have also pushed companies towards adequately preparing […]

Standardization of Blade Damage Categorization: Critical to the Future of Wind Energy

Wind turbine blade damage

Technology Pushes Blade Performance Technological development in the wind industry has been notable over the last decade. The industry is maturing, which ultimately brings down the cost of generated electricity. Offshore is booming and wind turbines are going “big.” Rated power has crossed 10MW, and blade length has reached 100m. All of this was made […]