This session will enable attendees to gain an insight into the two days ahead. Through some fun and relaxed networking, this session will give an intro to your fellow attendees and the conference ahead.

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

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This fireside chat will delve into the latest in blade innovations, providing attendees with an update on what is new in blade design, and how blade designs are being adapted to ensure peak operational efficiency.

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What is the cost and damage of lightning on wind blades? And how can we mitigate lightning damage to ensure the least amount of losses? 

• What causes can we attribute to increased damage from lightning? How do blade materials respond differently, and how can the location of the damage affect the scale of the loss?

• How must we alter our lightning protection systems to new blade designs? What works well / what doesn’t? 

• When is it worth using detection technologies to monitor lightning damage? Which technologies work best? How is efficiency being measured alongside the cost?

• What does an ideal lightning protection system look like? For carbon vs glass blades?

• Shock tape - how is this working for you? How does it compare to segmented diverter strips? 

• When damage from lightning occurs - what are the best steps to take? How can this change depending on the scenario?

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These sessions are designed to allow attendees to deep dive into some specific blade topics in a more intimate roundtable session. Led by expert hosts, these sessions will allow attendees to gather more in-depth knowledge and to connect and share learnings amongst peers. 

Pick the roundtable that aligns with you most and dive in!

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Inspection & Detection Data - How to get the most out of our inspection data and use it in a valuable way

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How to choose a service provider - could be inspection or repair service provider 

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This panel will discuss how the industry can modernise repair procedures to make them quicker and more efficient. Presently, repairs are seen as more of an art than a science. How can we provide effective standards, guidance and framework to enable easier wind blade repair procedures? 

• Understand the current state of standards for wind blade repair, and how we can use these

• Learn when best to trigger a RCA analysis or investigation in response to repair failings 

• Hear the latest innovations that will enable repairs to take place in a greater diversity of climates and improve standby times 

• Gain insight into optimising repair procedures to improve execution quality, technician workflow, and workforce retention 

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End of Day Drinks Reception - Unwind and connect with your peers after a packed and immersive first day. Location and details to come.

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• Gain an enhanced understanding of what conditions lead to low blade repair technician retention, and how we can better train and prepare technicians to increase retention. 

• Learn how we can better design maintenance and repair work in consideration of blade technician challenges 

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In this session, Mitch Rencheck from EPRI will provide an insightful look into the cost drivers in end-of-life blade management. From turbine removal to transportation to its final dispositioning destination, this session explores the factors and considerations that can drive the economics of each step in the blade end-of-life management process. 

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• This panel will dive into the logistics behind transporting wind turbine blades, as well as what can be the most common causes for damage during transit and installation.

Moderator: Matthew Malkin, Principal Engineer, DNV 

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Learn about the important role repowering plays in increasing profitability. This session will outline the 3 choices of repowering available at this moment in time, and the cost benefit of each one.

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