2009 Wind Turbine Reliability Workshop

The purpose of this workshop is to identify and examine turbine reliability issues among plant developers, operators, manufacturers and others. We plan to explore difficult questions, such as:
•    What are the most pressing reliability, operation and maintenance issues?
•    How can reliability gaps be understood, verified, monitored, documented, addressed and closed?
•    Can the value of tracking, recording, and reporting reliability performance provide real and verifiable cost savings?
•    How would a reliability tracking database pilot project proceed to characterize and benchmark performance of the US fleet?
•    What stakeholder feedback to the design teams would most likely result in progressive changes in advanced turbine designs?

Workshop topics:
•    Gearboxes
•    Blades
•    Wind Turbine manufacturing
•    Owner/operator’s perspectives
•    Generators and power conditioning
•    Condition monitoring
•    Data analysis and reliability
•    Major initiatives

A preliminary session topics and speakers list is now available in pdf format.

The registration fee is only $250.00 for the entire 2-day event ($300.00 after May 29)! The fee covers all workshop materials, continental breakfasts and buffet lunches, and a CD of the presentations (mailed to attendees after workshop). Space is limited, so download the registration form (Word or PDF) today.

The registration fee can be paid online with a credit card (event name: 2009 Wind Turbine Reliability Workshop). Be sure to write the Order (reciept) Number on the registration form, then return the completed registration form via fax ((505) 844-6541), or email (ljboult@sandia.gov).

If paying by check or money order, complete the registration form and return it, along with your payment to:
Lenore Boulton
Sandia National Laboratories
P.O. Box 5800, MS 1124
Albuquerque, NM 87185-1124

A limited number of hotel rooms have been made available for the workshop attendees at the Albuquerque Sheraton Uptown for the special price of $80.00 single occupancy ($100.00 double occupancy). These rooms will fill fast, so make your reservation early.

There will also be a limited number of booth spaces available for those attendees wishing to setup displays. Please contact Sam Gershin for additional details.

Should you have a problem with the online payment system, or obtaining a room at the special rate, please contact Lenore Boulton, (505) 844-0183. For more information about the workshop, contact Roger Hill, (202) 586-0960.