According to the Energy Institute’s latest Statistical Review of World Energy, global wind and solar power grew to a record share of 12% of power generation last year, surpassing nuclear. While wind turbines play a critical role in the renewable energy sector, serious blade damage can lead to significant disruptions and prove very costly.
Regular inspections are a proven method for assessing and mitigating that risk, but when, how often, and what method, isn’t always as clear. Too frequent can be costly and disruptive to operations; too few and you can miss fast progressing damages; the wrong type may leave you exposed to internal issues or lightning protection system (LPS) failure risk.
Join this Windpower Monthly webinar to hear from industry experts about:
- Why ongoing inspection and maintenance of wind turbines is critical to the renewable energy sector, and the dire consequences of wind turbine failure
- How to get the insights your team needs to identify blade trends to mitigate risk so you can confidently focus your budget and resources on the most critical repair needs
- How to reduce your overall risk exposure, including best practice examples of organisations that have successfully achieved this by implementing a tailored blade inspection strategy
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Jeff Hammitt is the founder of Wind Blade Solutions LLC. He provides technical support to various stakeholders in the Wind Power industry in the area of wind blade fleet management, blade repair and root cause analysis. His experience also includes technical support for other wind turbine structural components including towers, foundations and bolted connections.
Jeff has over 16 years in the wind power industry. In his previous experience, he developed the blade fleet management program for NextEra Energy, the largest worldwide wind turbine owner/operator. Jeff holds a BS degree in Industrial Technology from Northeast Missouri State University.
Ken is Fleet Engineering Manager for EDF’s Performance & Reliability Engineering Wind-Mechanical team. Prior to his current role, he led as Sr Engineer on blade fleet RCAs and in improving long term blade health management. Ken received his B.S. & M.S. Aerospace Engineering degrees from the Uni. of Kansas, and has over 13 years’ experience in the wind industry. Ken's expertise covers full lifecycle of rotor blades including design, manufacturing, testing and certification, including in-factory/in-field inspections and repairs.
Prior to joining EDF, Ken was COO at WindCom where he led blade services' engineering & field Ops, and has held several positions in blade engineering, starting at Wetzel Engineering and Envision Energy for a combined 10 years, and later joined SkySpecs, as Sr. Solutions Blade Engineer.
Dan Partin is Vice President of Account Strategy and Blade Services at SkySpecs. He is responsible for ensuring the successful adoption and value delivery of SkySpecs’ suite of blade services, software, and technology. Dan has been in the wind industry for five years and holds a dual MBA and MS in Environment and Sustainability with a focus on sustainable systems and renewable energy from the University of Michigan. Dan completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Virginia and worked in the US Defense Sector for eight years prior to transitioning to renewable energy. Dan is passionate about his customers and the ultimate growth and success of the wind industry.