Decreasing asset infrastructure maintenance costs, while improving frontline worker safety, is an often overlooked aspect of sustainability in the renewable energy industry. Wind portfolios continue to expand, and turbines increase in size every year, yet the industry has not reached a standard approach to the cadence of inspections and repairs needed to effectively optimize energy production.
The wind industry must grow at a rate of at least 18% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next decade to reach net-zero goals by 2030. For the industry to meet this goal, it’s important to ensure the speed of deployment for both existing, new, and larger blade designs do not compromise the longevity and operating economics of wind fleets.
