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09:00 - 09:05
Chair’s opening remarks
A warm welcome to all delegates followed by a thematic overview of the day.
09:05 - 09:50
PANEL DISCUSSION: Unlocking competitive advantage: the new era of asset management and O&M
- Maximising revenue through operational decisions
- Discovering advanced budget strategies - prioritising repairs effectively and managing tight budget limits
- Fleet benchmarking: What parameters are crucial?
- Mastering the art of O&M risk tolerance - balancing cost efficiency with long-term asset value and maintenance
- Solutions for risk-modelling blades and tracking costs
Q&A - Your chance to pose questions to the speakers
Moderator: Joel Saxum, Managing Partner, TFS Collective
09:50 - 10:20
CASE STUDY: Inside the FSA - reliability, risk, and real-world lessons
Understanding & informing FSAs
Owner's obligations
Operational considerations
Managing risk & budget
OEM relationships
Lessons learned
Q&A - Engage with the speaker in a dedicated session by asking questions
10:20 - 10:40
PRESENTATION: Continuous monitoring and predictive maintenance – protecting investments in wind energy assets
Condition monitoring is proving to be a key strategic technology to deploy, monitor and protect wind turbine investments.
Q&A - Your chance to pose questions to the speaker
10:40 - 11:20
Morning Coffee Break
Delivered by:
11:20 - 11:40
PRESENTATION: Revolutionizing LEE repairs: How Skyraptor robots handle category 1–5 with precision and efficiency
Q&A - Ask the speaker directly about the products and solutions from their company
11:40 - 12:20
PANEL DISCUSSION: Identifying the best time for inspections and using the most effective unique techniques
Establishing the baseline condition of the blade. When should inspections be conducted — before operation or immediately after installation?
When should inspections be used to detect and monitor damage or defects?
Benefits of internal inspections: For what purpose are they particularly useful?
Dealing effectively with carbon-fiber blade issues: is more inspection needed?
Advanced inspection techniques like NDT: how are they progressing and what comes next?
Q&A - Engage with the speaker in a dedicated Q&A session
12:20 - 12:40
PRESENTATION: How robots and AI assistance is changing the wind turbine maintenance
Internal inspections: the new generation in action
Cutting re-inspection costs: the technology and strategies
AI takes the turbine: living the new era of AI and Machine Learning
Q&A - Pose your questions to the speaker to learn more about the solutions
14:00 - 14:20
PRESENTATION: Lighting protection for carbon blades: IEC gaps and repair challenges
Q&A - Your opportunity to ask questions directly to the speaker about the company's products
14:20 - 14:40
PRESENTATION: Turning insight into action: how blade monitoring delivers real O&M savings
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 - Engage with the speaker in a dedicated Q&A session to gain deeper insight into the solutions
14:40 - 15:00
PRESENTATION: Lightning damages for blades: from site assessment to repairs and maintenance
Lightning Site and Blade exposure assessments Q&A - Take this opportunity to pose your product-related questions directly to the speaker
LPS design from concept-prototyping-
LPS design from concept-prototyping-
Lightning damage assessment, RCA support for Polytech and other designs
Condition Monitoring
IEC 61400-24: Ed. 3
IEC61400-32: Ed.1
15:00 - 15:30
Afternoon Coffee Break
Delivered by:
ROUNDTABLE Discussions - Session A
15:30 - 16:15
Table 1: Foster better coordination between the standards in the future
- Discuss an idea of establishing a Working Group (WG) to unify the three standards under a single committee
Receive participant feedback on the current coordination (or lack thereof) among the standards
Identify and address existing gaps in blade standards through the proposed WG
15:30 - 16:15
Table 2: Inspecting unknown damage and non-traditional repairs
15:30 - 16:15
Turn weather days into working days – How to create the work environment for doing quality blade repairs
ROUNDTABLE Discussions - Session B
16:25 - 17:00
Table 1: Root Bushing debonding issues
What can be done?
Topic: Rotor imbalance issues
What happens when they are unbalanced?
16:15 - 17:00
Table 2: Non-visual NDE inspection techniques
16:15 - 17:00
Table 3: Topic: Conceptual approaches for blade CMS
17:05 | Cocktail / Drinks reception
17:05 - 19:00 | Drinks reception
Delivered by:
Sponsored by Phazebreak
09:30 - 09:35
Chair’s opening remarks
09:35 - 09:55
PRESENTATION: IEC blade standards update
The presentation will inform participants on the combined subjects of the status of progress on all 3 of the IEC blade standards:
5 Blade Design & Manufacturing
23 Blade Testing
32 Blade O&M
Q&A - Your chance to pose questions to the speaker
09:55 - 10:35
DISCUSSION PANEL: How will IEC blade standards advance the industry, and can they be enforced?
Moderator:
Kyle Wetzel, Wind Energy Consultant, Wetzel Wind Energy Services
10:35 - 11:15
Morning Coffee Break
Delivered by:
11:15 - 12:00
PRESENTATION PANEL: The best blade repair solutions
CASE STUDY: Steps to manage risk and maximize production with a large number of blade defects in the operating fleet
Emily Palmer, Senior Turbine Engineer, Leeward Renewable Energy
CASE STUDY: Agile approach to maintenance and repair
Liz Gladshteyn, Mechanical Engineer, Invenergy
How to apply an agile approach?
Overview and evaluation of a good repair
Temporary or partial permanent repairs - what to look for and when are they possible?
Recommended strategies for organizing repairs both generally and in large campaigns
Damage progression of various defect types
Unbalanced blade verification and fixes
Q&A - Your chance to pose questions to the speaker
12:00 - 12:20
PRESENTATION: Wind Turbine Icing: A Multi-Physic Challenge
Q&A - Learn more about the company's products directly from the speaker
12:20 - 13:00
PANEL DISCUSSION: Maximizing blades performance by strategising blade repairs
- Identifying common blade issues and their impact to increase project efficiency
- Using innovative repair techniques for best results
- What role does technology play in repairs: robots, drones and data analytics?
- Assessing the need of monitoring repairs post completion
- Repair vs. Replacement: What types of blade issues or damages should not be repaired?
- When repairs are no longer feasible: EoL and recycling solutions?
Q&A - Engage fully to ensure you gather all the valuable information
Moderator: Kristen Crandall, Lead Engineer, Deriva Energy
13:50 - 14:30
PANEL DISCUSSION: Lifetime extension vs. remaining useful life (RUL) strategies
Delivered by:
Final Coffee Talk
To close the event, we’ll gather for an informal discussion in the exhibition area. Grab a cup of coffee, generously sponsored by Socomore, join the conversation and exchange your final thoughts in a relaxed setting.
- Navigating our new US reality: approaches to managing projects over 20-30 years
- Long-term planning: balancing investment, performance, and longevity
- Risk assessment: identifying and mitigating risks when choosing a strategy
- Maintenance & upgrades: identifying priorities to sustain performance
- Technological innovations: tools to help extend operational life safely
Q&A - Engage fully to ensure you gather all the valuable information
Moderator:
Joel Saxum, Chief Commercial Officer, Weather Guard Lightning Tech