EWEA 2011 side event

Event name: Improving turbine reliability
Optimising design, operation and maintenance for new generations of wind energy systems - EU FP7 Reliawind Research Results

Tuesday, 15 March
14:00 - 18:00
Room 1101A, Brussels Expo

Topics

Introduction
Professor Peter Tavner, Durham University

Overview of "Optimising design, operation and maintenance for new generation wind energy systems"
Juan Bueno, Gamesa, Spain 
 
Empirical analysis of Wind turbine reliability
Dr. Michael Wilkinson, GL Garrad Hassan, UK 


 
Design for reliability - a FMEA study
Stefano Barbati, Relex, Italy 
 
Logical architecture of an advanced WTG health monitoring system
Dr. Zsolt János Viharos, SZTAKI, Hungary 
 
Condition based maintenance tools for wind turbines and wind farms
Eugenio Gomez, Gamesa, Spain 
 
Standardisation and dissemination of reliability information for wind turbines, and its impact on future EU 2020 wind energy target
Professor Peter Tavner, Durham University, UK 


 
Debate: Reliability of wind power
Chair - Thierry d'Estainot, European Commission
Topics to be covered:

  • Results from the ReliaWind Consortium.
  • Current reliability and availability in the field.
  • Collection of reliability information for the industry.
  • Standardisation for reliability in the industry.
  • Cost and benefits of reliability in wind turbine and wind farm design.

Thank you for the attention of ReliaWind EWEA 2011 side event. For further information please contact Wenjuan Wang wenjuan.wang@durham.ac.uk

The event has been successfully held on 15 March 2011, Brussels. Over 80 participants have attended the event. Please refer to the presentation.