WindWise: Wind Turbine Inspection

AI-powered wind inspection software for comprehensive turbine blade health monitoring, covering both external and internal blade inspection using visual, thermal, and sensor data.

Why Internal Blade Inspection Matters

  • Over 1 million wind turbine blades require periodic internal inspections to ensure reliability.
  • 90% of structural blade defects are only visible from the inside.
  • Internal cracks account for 55% of blade maintenance costs.
  • Larger turbines face exponentially higher structural stress and risk, and blade repairs lead to significant downtime and lost revenue.

Unified Inspection Workflow

  • Data Capture: drone-based data collection across blades, nacelle, hub & tower.
  • AI Analysis: automated defect detection and anomaly identification.
  • Defect Annotation: 360° visualization with precise defect mapping & linking.
  • Automated Reports: one-click report generation and download.

Key capabilities include 360° turbine coverage across blades, nacelle, hub, and tower with side linking; automated report generation from cloud inputs; AI-powered defect and anomaly detection with severity classification; and a secure, cloud-based platform built for enterprise-grade scalability.

Internal Inspection Benefits

  • Accessibility: enables access to critical internal locations without technician entry into dangerous confined spaces.
  • Efficiency: fast inspection process, reducing downtime to as little as 4 hours per turbine, with immediate post-inspection report generation.
  • Safety: eliminates technician risk by avoiding confined-space entry.
  • Traceability: automatic positioning and damage registration, with image documentation of damage size and risk level.
  • Cost Reduction: lower O&M and labor costs through automation, minimizing manual inspection time and associated risk.

Success Story

A 40-turbine wind farm in Gujarat, India needed inspections completed before the end of its repair season, facing weather delays, technician shortages, and slow reporting. WindWise inspected all 40 WTGs in 2 days, at under 20 minutes per turbine, with full results delivered in 4 days — using one flight per turbine across 3 blades and 4 sides each, AI detection and classification, blade-expert QC, and repair prioritization. The result: faster repairs ahead of weather delays, reduced turbine downtime, clearer damage-based repair planning, and reporting that went beyond what traditional inspection methods could deliver.