Agenda 2026

This year's event promises an exceptional lineup of industry thought leaders and technical experts who will share their insights and experiences. By attending, you will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the wind power sector, as well as the tools and strategies needed to overcome them. Join us to discover the latest breakthroughs in blade design, learn about emerging technologies, and explore the possibilities that lie ahead.

Watch this space as the agenda grows and speakers get added!

A warm welcome to all delegates followed by a thematic overview of the day.

Revenue and its impact on operational decisions
Budget strategies. Prioritizing repairs effectively and managing budget limits
Fleet benchmarking: what parameters are crucial?
O&M risk tolerance: balancing cost efficiency with long-term asset value and maintenance
Solutions for risk-modelling blades and tracking costs

Q&A

What are the best practices?
What information/data should be tracked?
How often and should you do your own inspections?
How to track progress of repairs, quality of repairs and documentation of repairs?
How to manage warranty claims and get the most out of the FSA to extend warranty coverage and remediation post-FSA?

Q&A

Step into an interactive zone where innovation meets experience. This hands-on space enables participants to explore the science behind blade technology through engaging demonstrations and practical activities. This is a unique opportunity to learn by doing, in which curiosity drives discovery.

What will be happening there?

See and try real-life equipment and solutions
Ideas exchange: Do you have a recurrent or unsolved issue, or have you found an interesting solution? Share them on the whiteboard.
Repair puzzles

Condition monitoring is proving to be a key strategic technology to deploy, monitor and protect wind turbine investments.

When should inspections be conducted to establish the baseline condition of the blade — before operation or immediately after installation?
When should inspections be used to detect and monitor damage or defects?
For what purpose are internal inspections particularly beneficial?
Carbon fibre blades - more inspection needed?
Existing inspection techniques: how are they progressing and what comes next?

Q&A

Senior representative, Aerones

Q&A

How to solve the challenges of larger blade serial issues?
Increasing frequency of inspections to monitor cracks propagating quickly during initial years - what can be done to reduce them?

Q&A

Optimizing repair methods: from lightning to leading edge protection
Data-driven fixes for higher quality and longer asset life

Q&A

Join lively table discussions on key topics with peers and experts, share your views and connect with new people. Participants can choose from several roundtable topics. Attendees can move between tables, but staying at one for a focused discussion is encouraged. A host will kick off the conversation and guide the group while participants share insights. The host will present key takeaways at the end.

Each round is repeated so you can take part in different conversations.

What can be done?

What happens when they are unbalanced?

How will this advance the industry, and can it be enforced?

AGENDA

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Blades USA takes place across February 23-24 in Austin, Texas