TEMs
About 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. Four TEMs per year are organized under Task 11.
Upcoming TEMs
About TEMs
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.
Template documents for proposing a TEM topic and realizing a TEM are available in the Task 11 Library (insert link).
Latest TEMs
TEM #100
DECEMBER 2020
Aviation System Cohabitation: Best Practices & Policies
TEM#100 is organized by Planair, PTB, and the Swedish Energy Agency and is scheduled as an online event on December 8-10, 2020. Experts from the wind energy community, as well as government members and aviation authorities, will gather to discuss the roadblocks, solutions, and best practices guaranteeing cohabitation between wind turbines and aviation infrastructure.
TEM #102
SEPTEMBER 2020
Airborne Wind Energy: Challenges and Opportunities
TEM#102, hosted by Airborne WInd Europe, Kyushu University, NCSU, NREL, and WindForS, will take place on September 23 & 24, 2020. Experts from the whole world will gather online to discuss the challenges and opportunities linked to this disruptive technology and identify the research priorities to be addressed through international collaboration within a new IEA Wind Task, accelerating the pace of technology development and deployment.
TEM #101
AUGUST 2020
Hybrid Power Plants
This TEM, hosted by DTU & NREL, brought together experts from the wind, solar, and storage communities to discuss the state of the art, research needs, and future opportunities related to hybrid power plants. Cross-TCP collaboration and technology development will be fostered in the frame of a new IEA Wind Task.
Topical Expert Meetings
About Topical Expert Meetings
# | Title | Year | Location | Documents |
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 | Proceedings |
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 | |
83 | Mitigation of Wind Turbine Impacts on Radar | 2015 | Wachtberg, Germany | |
82 | Uncertainty Quantification of Wind Farm Flow Models | 2015 | Gotland, Sweden | |
81 | Noise Reduction Technologies | 2015 | Meeting Cancelled | |
80 | Wind Energy Systems Engineering: Integrated RD&D | 2015 | Broomfield, USA | |
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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