Topical Expert Meetings
The IEA Wind Task 11 gathers experts to present the latest results on narrow topics and discuss solutions in a small group setting.
The Topical Expert Meetings (TEM) organized in the frame of Task 11 play an important role since they aim to begin the conversation about new technical and scientific developments and information needs. Task 11 is also an important catalyst for starting new research tasks within IEA Wind. It is frequent that after a TEM, an ad hoc working group will write a proposal to begin a new research task. Most research activities of IEA Wind began with a TEM.
Four TEMs per year are organized under Task 11. The Operating Agent (OA) solicits topics for future meetings that are presented and validated during one of the biannual ExCo meetings. A host country and organization are identified and an expert writes an introductory note that is sent out with the meeting invitation. The invitation process is coordinated by Task 11 OA. Task 11 participants as well as the host select institutions and experts that will receive an invitation to the meeting. All attendees are expected to give presentations that contribute to the meetings.
The OA moderates the meeting and assembles the proceedings. During one year, the proceedings are only available for Task 11 participating countries. After that, they are posted in the public online library. It is the responsibility of the participants to distribute the information generated through the Task to the research centers, universities, manufacturers, promoters, and all the institutions participating in the development of the wind energy sector in their countries.
Upcoming TEMs
IEA Wind TEM#109 – Grand Challenges in Wind Energy Science
Paul Veers and Katherines Dykes – main facilitators of the TEM – recap the Grand Challenges event that gathered around a hundred of the greatest minds in #windenergy technology from across the globe. The focus was on interdisciplinary collaboration to create a more holistic approach to the design and deployment of wind farms, with breakout sessions coupling e.g. social scientists with wind turbine designers, atmospheric sciences with environmental scientists, and so on.
Latest TEMs
TEM #110
NOVEMBER 2023
Wind Energy Instrumentation Development
TEM#110 was held in person in Broomfield, Colorado USA, on November 2, 2023, in conjunction with the NAWEA/WindTech 2023 Conference at the Omni Interlocken Hotel, and convened by Tommy Herges and David Maniaci from Sandia National Laboratories, and Nicholas Hamilton and Patrick Moriarty from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 30 experts from 7 countries gathered to discuss instrumentation gaps, opportunities challenges and barriers in breakout groups and in plenary sessions. As an outcome, the proceedings of the meeting will be published, including a Roadmap for instrumentation development.
TEM #106
SEPTEMBER 2023
Hydrogen for 100% Renewable Energy Systems
TEM#106 was hosted by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and held at the University of Colorado, Boulder (US) and online, on September 6 -7, 2023. The aim of this TEM, which gathered over 80 participants, was to lay the groundwork for a cross-cutting collaboration between the wind, PV and hydrogen TCPs managed by IEA Secretariat. As an outcome, the proceedings of the meeting will be published, including the identification of future R&D needs and a potential new joint or linked task between the Hydrogen, PVPS, and Wind TCPs.
TEM #105
SEPTEMBER 2023
Harmonised LCA for Wind Energy
TEM#105 was hosted by the Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) and took place in Wädenswil, Switzerland, on September 21-22, 2023. During 2 days, 30 international experts on the environmental profile of wind energy initiated a discussion on the key considerations for a guiding framework on life cycle assessment of wind energy. The discussion centered around the topic of quantitative life cycle assessment of wind energy and guidance on inventory modelling and data, impact assessment, interpretation, reporting, and communication of LCA results. A wind LCA factsheet, which will represent the main outcome of this meeting, is currently being finalized, and the majority of participating experts agreed that a dedicated IEA task would be the way forward.
Previous Topical Expert Meetings
# | Title | Year | Location | Documents | |
110 | Wind Energy Instrumentation Development | 2023 | Broomfield, Colorado | ||
109 | Grand Challenges in Wind Energy | 2023 | Boulder, Colorado | Proceedings | |
108 | Technology Transfer | 2023 | Online | ||
106 | Hydrogen for 100% Renewable Energy Systems | 2023 | Boulder, Colorado and online | Proceedings | |
105 | Harmonised LCA for Wind Energy | 2023 | Wädenswil, Switzerland | Proceedings | |
103 | Offshore Wind Consenting | 2022 | Online | Proceedings | |
102 | Airborne Wind Energy | 2020 | Online | Proceedings | |
101 | Hybrid Power Plants Challenges and Opportunities | 2020 | Online | Proceedings | |
100 | Aviation System Cohabitation | 2020 | Online | Proceedings | |
99 | Floating Offshore Wind Arrays | 2020 | Online | Proceedings | |
98 | Blade Erosion | 2020 | Roskilde, Denmark | Proceedings | |
97 | Wind Farm Control | 2019 | Amsterdam, the Netherlands | ||
96 | Wind Plant Decommissioning, Repowering and Recycling | 2019 | Rome, Italy | Proceedings | |
95 | Reliability/Availability of Electrical Infrastructure | 2019 | Blyth, United Kingdom | Proceedings | |
94 | Ultra-Long Component Testing | 2019 | Boulder, CO, USA | Proceedings | |
93 | Wind Turbine Lifetime Extension | 2018 | Roskilde, Denmark | Proceedings | |
92 | Wind Energy and Digitalization | 2018 | Roskilde, Denmark | Proceedings | |
91 | Durability and Damage Tolerant Design of Wind Turbine Blades | 2018 | Bozeman, MT, USA | Proceedings | |
90 | Strategic Dialog for Community and Distributed Wind | 2018 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Proceedings | |
89 | Grand Vision for Wind Energy | 2017 | Golden, USA | Proceedings | |
88 | Three-Way V&V between Data, High-Fidelity Models, and Engineering Models | 2017 | Glasgow, Scotland | Proceedings | |
87 | Smart Structures for Large Wind Turbine Rotor Blades | 2017 | Roskilde, Denmark | Proceedings | |
86 | Downwind Turbines | 2016 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
85 | Wind Power Plant Financial Risk and Uncertainty (Onshore and Offshore) | 2016 | Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
84 | Aerodynamics | 2016 | Boulder, USA | Proceedings | |
83 | Mitigation of Wind Turbine Impacts on Radar | 2015 | Wachtberg, Germany | Proceedings | |
82 | Uncertainty Quantification of Wind Farm Flow Models | 2015 | Gotland, Sweden | Proceedings | |
81 | Noise Reduction Technologies | 2015 | Meeting Cancelled | ||
80 | Wind Energy Systems Engineering: Integrated RD&D | 2015 | Broomfield, USA | Proceedings | |
79 | Meso-scale to Micro-scale Model Coupling | 2014 | Meeting Cancelled | ||
78 | Field Test Instrumentation and Measurement Best Practices | 2014 | Lubbock, USA | Proceedings | |
77 | Best Practices for Wind Turbine and Plant End of Life | 2014 | Meeting Cancelled | ||
76 | Floating Offshore Wind Plants | 2014 | Canary Islands, Spain | Proceedings | |
75 | Wind Energy in Complex Terrain | 2013 | Stuttgart, Germany | Proceedings | |
74 | 2013 | Meeting Cancelled | |||
73 | 2013 | Meeting Cancelled | |||
72 | Forecasting | 2013 | Milan, Italy | Proceedings | |
71 | Wind Farm Control Methods | 2012 | Solna, Sweden | Proceedings | |
70 | Social Acceptance of Wind Energy | 2012 | Biel, Switzerland | Proceedings | |
69 | 2012 | Meeting Cancelled | |||
68 | Advances in Wind Turbine and Component Testing | 2012 | Aachen, Germany | Proceedings | |
67 | Long Term R&D Needs for Wind Power | 2011 | Kassel, Germany | Proceedings | |
66 | Offshore Foundation Technology and Knowledge for Shallow, Middle, and Deep Water | 2011 | Esbjerg, Denmark | Proceedings | |
65 | International Statistical Analysis on Wind Turbine Failures | 2011 | Brussels, Belgium | Proceedings | |
64 | Wind Conditions for Wind Turbine Design | 2010 | Tokyo, Japan | Proceedings | |
63 | High Reliability Solutions & Innovative Concepts for Offshore Wind Turbines | 2010 | Trondheim, Norway | Proceedings | |
62 | Micrometeorology inside Wind Farms and Wakes between Wind Farms | 2010 | Navarra, Spain | Proceedings | |
61 | Wind Farms in Complex Terrain | 2010 | Pohang, South Korea | Proceedings | |
60 | Radar, Radio Links, and Wind Turbines | 2009 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Proceedings | |
59 | Remote Wind Speed Sensing Techniques using SODAR and LIDAR | 2009 | Boulder, USA | Proceedings | |
58 | Sound Propagation Models and Validation | 2009 | Stockholm, Sweden | Proceedings | |
57 | Wind Turbine Drivetrain Dynamics and Reliability | 2008 | Jyvaskyla, Finland | Proceedings | |
56 | The Application of Smart Structures for Large Wind Turbine Rotor Blades | 2008 | Albuquerque, USA | Proceedings | |
55 | Long-Term Research Needs In the Frame of the IEA Wind Co-operative Agreement | 2007 | Berlin, Germany | Proceedings | |
54 | Social Acceptance of Wind Energy Projects | 2007 | Luzerne, Switzerland | Proceedings | |
53 | Radar, Radio and Wind Turbines | 2007 | Oxford, UK | Proceedings | |
52 | Wind and Wave Measurements at Offshore Locations | 2007 | Berlin, Germany | Proceedings | |
51 | State of the Art of Remote Wind Speed Sensing Techniques Using SODAR, LIDAR, and Satellites |
2007 | Roskilde, Denmark | Proceedings | |
50 | The Application of SMART Structures for Large Wind Turbine Rotor Blades | 2006 | Delft, Netherlands | Proceedings | |
49 | Challenges of Introducing Reliable Small Wind Turbines | 2006 | Stockholm, Sweden | Proceedings | |
48 | Operation and Maintenance of Wind Power Stations | 2006 | Madrid, Spain | Proceedings | |
47 | Methodologies for Estimation of Cost of Wind Energy and the Methodologies to Estimate the Impact of Research on the Cost | 2005 | Paris, France | Proceedings | |
46 | Obstacle Marking of Wind Turbines | 2005 | Stockholm, Sweden | Proceedings | |
45 | Radar, Radio Links and Wind Turbines | 2005 | London, UK | Proceedings | |
44 | System Integration of Wind Turbines | 2004 | Dublin, Ireland | Proceedings | |
43 | Critical Issues Regarding Offshore Technology and Deployment | 2004 | Fredericia, Denmark | Proceedings | |
42 | Acceptability in Implementation of Wind Turbines in Social Landscapes | 2004 | Stockholm, Sweden | Proceedings | |
41 | Integration of Wind and Hydropower Systems | 2003 | Portland, USA | Proceedings | |
40 | Environmental issues of offshore wind farms | 2002 | Husum, Germany | Proceedings | |
39 | Power Performance of Small Wind Turbines not connected to the Grid | 2002 | Soria, Spain | Proceedings | |
38 | Material Recycling and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) | 2002 | Risø, Denmark | Proceedings | |
37 | Structural Reliability of Wind Turbines | 2001 | Risø, Denmark | Proceedings | |
36 | Large Scale Integration | 2001 | Hexham, UK | Proceedings | |
35 | Long term R&D needs for wind energy for the time frame 2000 – 2020 | 2001 | Petten, Netherlands | Proceedings | |
34 | Noise Immission | 2000 | Stockholm, Sweden | Proceedings | |
33 | Wind Forecasting Techniques | 2000 | Boulder, USA | Proceedings | |
32 | Wind Energy Under Cold Climates | 1999 | Helsinki, Finland | Proceedings | |
31 | State of the Art on Wind Resource Estimation | 1998 | Lyngby, Denmark | Proceedings | |
30 | Power Performance Assessments | 1997 | Athens, Greece | Proceedings | |
29 | Aero-acoustic Noise of Wind Turbines | 1997 | Milan, Italy | Proceedings | |
28 | State of the art of aeroelastic codes for wind turbines | 1996 | Lyngby, Denmark | Proceedings | |
27 | Current R&D needs in wind energy technology | 1995 | Utrecht, Netherlands | Proceedings | |
26 | Lightning protection of wind turbine generator systems and EMC problems in the associated control systems | 1994 | Milan, Italy | Proceedings | |
25 | Increased loads in wind power stations (wind farms) | 1993 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Proceedings | |
24 | Wind conditions for wind turbine design | 1993 | Risø, Denmark | Proceedings | |
23 | Fatigue of wind turbines, full-scale blade testing and non-destructive testing | 1992 | Golden, USA | Proceedings | |
22 | Effects of environment on wind turbine safety and performance | 1992 | Wilhelmshaven, Germany | Proceedings | |
21 | Electrical systems for wind turbines with constant or variable speed | 1991 | Gothenburg, Sweden | Proceedings | |
20 | Wind characteristics of relevance for wind turbine design | 1991 | Stockholm, Sweden | Proceedings | |
19 | Wind turbine control systems-strategy and problems | 1990 | London, UK | Proceedings | |
18 | Noise generating mechanisms for wind turbines | 1989 | Petten, Netherlands | Proceedings | |
17 | Integrating wind turbines into utility power systems | 1989 | Herndon, USA | Proceedings | |
16 | Requirements for safety systems for LS WECS | 1988 | Rome, Italy | Proceedings | |
15 | General planning and environmental issues of LS WECS installations | 1987 | Hamburg, Germany | ||
14 | Modeling of atmospheric turbulence for use in WECS rotor loading calculations | 1985 | Stockholm, Sweden | Proceedings | |
13 | Economic aspects of wind turbines | 1985 | Petten, Netherlands | Proceedings | |
12 | Aerodynamic calculation methods for WECS | 1984 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Proceedings | |
11 | General environmental aspects | 1984 | Munich, Germany | Proceedings | |
10 | Utility and operational experience from major wind installations | 1983 | Palo Alto, USA | Proceedings | |
9 | Structural design criteria for LS WECS | 1983 | Greenford, UK | Proceedings | |
8 | Safety assurance and quality control of LS WECS during assembly, erection and acceptance testing | 1982 | Stockholm, Sweden | Proceedings | |
7 | Costing of wind turbines | 1981 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Proceedings | |
6 | Reliability and maintenance problems of LS WECS | 1981 | Aalborg, Denmark | ||
5 | Environmental and safety aspects of the present LS WECS | 1980 | Munich, Germany | Proceedings | |
4 | Rotor blade technology with special respect to fatigue design | 1980 | Stockholm, Sweden | Proceedings | |
3 | Data acquisition and analysis for LS WECS | 1979 | Blowing Rock, USA | Proceedings | |
2 | Control of LS WECS and adaption of wind electricity to the network | 1979 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Proceedings | |
1 | Seminar on structural dynamics | 1978 | Munich, Germany | Proceedings |
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