Shownotes
The work certainly doesn’t stop at construction when it comes to renewable energy assets. For the wind industry, there’s a great deal of management and maintenance behind the scenes to keep assets performing at their best.
We wanted to learn more about what it takes to properly manage a portfolio of wind energy assets, the challenges of doing so, how blade engineers collaborate with OEMs, and what lessons we can all learn in the industry.
In this episode of the Climate Chronicles podcast, we welcomed Pragna Shashidhar, Senior Wind Blade Engineer at ENGIE North America, to talk more about the operations and maintenance of wind assets. She shares insights into what a wind blade engineer does, the complexities of the role, the importance of good data analysis, and much more.
Key moments:
- What a senior blade engineer is responsible for
- Why maintenance is essential
- How blade engineers make maintenance decisions
- Lessons learned from collaborating with OEMs
- The current challenges of scaling in the wind industry
- Technology gaps in the renewable energy industry
- Potential challenges in the future
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