WindSTAR brings the innovative research capabilities of leading universities to develop high-impact solutions to key industry challenges. We provide a platform for public agencies and companies to cost-effectively collaborate on shared, pre-competitive research topics by leveraging R&D investment to access world class facilities, faculty and graduate students.
WindSTAR’s goal is decrease cost and increase reliability at all stages of wind power plant development: component fabrication, array design, operations and maintenance. Our industry members include wind farm owner-operators, blade manufacturers, composite manufactures. Their priorities drive our research agenda – and train the next generation of wind industry innovators.WindSTAR Webinar: Driving Wind Blade
WindSTAR Webinar: Driving Wind Blade Manufacturing with Stephen Nolet
- Date & Time: Tuesday, January 14, 2025; 2-2:50pm (EST)
- Registration: WindSTAR Webinar Registration Link
- Overview: Mr. Stepehn Nolet will present an overview of the past 20 years of composite wind blade manufacturing innovation and provide insight into the trends that are driving new innovations to improve blade manufacturing quality while meeting the aggressive cost demands of today’s energy markets. Then he will take a look at what the future holds as the industry works to take advantage of low-cost access to data, and the use of that data in concert with machine learning and AI methods to improve blade quality and reduce cycle time.
Our semi-annual Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) Winter IAB Meeting will be at The University of Texas at Dallas. Details can be found below:
- Date: January 28-29, 2025
- Location: The University of Texas at Dallas- Davidson-Gundy Alumni Center (800 W Campbell Rd, DGA 10 Richardson, Texas 75080)
- Link to Registration: University of Texas at Dallas Registration Link
