Masterclass: End-of-Life Management for Wind Energy Systems

Thousands of wind turbines across Europe are approaching or have already passed their 20-25 year design life. The decisions made now, whether to extend, repower, or decommission, will shape the industry for decades. But most professionals only know one piece of the puzzle. 

In this free masterclass, 5 DTU researchers will give an introduction to the full picture of End-of-Life Management: from technical assessment and lifetime extension, through economics and regulation, to recycling pathways and circularity. You will get a practical overview of the end-of-life challenge facing the wind industry and a preview of the methods and frameworks covered in the full 5-week course. You can read more about the course here .

Key details:

• Date and Time: Monday, 17 Aug 15.30-16.30 (CET)
• Location: Online via Teams meeting
• Language: English

Masterclass programme:

• Quick welcome and introduction
• 30-40 minute presentation of the masterclass 
• 20-minute Q&A about the masterclass

Speakers:

• Anthanasios Kolios, Professor and Head of Section (DTU Wind and Energy Systems)
• Justine Beauson, Senior Researcher (DTU Wind and Energy Systems)
• Asger Bech Abrahamsen, Senior Researcher (DTU Wind and Energy Systems)
• Nikolay Dimitrov, Senior Scientist (DTU Wind and Energy Systems)
• Moritz Johann Gräfe, Postdoctoral Researcher (DTU Wind and Energy Systems)

You will leave the masterclass with:

• Overview of end-of-life pathways for wind turbines 
• Understanding of lifetime extension requirements and economics Insight into blade recycling and circularity challenges 
• Awareness of regulatory frameworks across European markets 
• A preview of the full 5-week DTU course 

You can read more about the masterclass here .