July 2025
ARTICLES
Cyclic Rating of Wind-Farm Cable Connections
Examining an approach for calculating enhanced ratings for cable circuits connecting wind farms to the grid.
Cable circuits connecting wind farms to the grid are subject to highly variable loading. The sizing of such cables according to conventional continuous rating methods, e.g. IEC 60287, can lead to some conservatism. Traditional daily loss load factors are also unsuitable for use with these circuits, as unlike demand driven circuits there is no discernible […]
Wind Blade Safety: The True Cost of Quality
No single inspection or one-time procedure guarantees blade safety; what protects workers, communities, and assets is the accumulated effect of thousands of quality decisions made throughout the blade’s life.
In the wind-energy industry, conversations about safety often center on tower heights, blade lengths, or extreme weather events. But for those in the field — technicians, inspectors, engineers, and operators — safety starts long before a blade ever turns. It begins with decisions made during design, the precision on the manufacturing floor, the hands that […]
