Søren Find Madsen

Founder and Secretary of IEC Maintenance Team 24 Upvious ApS

Søren Find Madsen, Ph.D., is an electrical engineer and lightning protection specialist with over 20 years of experience in wind energy. He has founded several specialized firms, including Upvious and Global Lightning Protection Services, focusing on the design and experimental verification of lightning protection systems (LPS). Madsen is a key contributor to international standards, serving as secretary for the IEC 61400-24 wind turbine lightning protection maintenance team. His technical expertise spans numerical modeling, high-voltage and high-current testing, and the study of electrical discharges in turbine blade materials.

Advances in Rotor Blades, Conference Day 1 | Tuesday, 25th August 2026

12:10 Designing for the Next Edition: Implications of the New Rotor Blade Standard for Cost, Quality & Validation

• Key changes from Edition 2 to Edition 3

• New validation and testing expectations

• Lightning protection challenges for carbon blades

• Cost–benefit gap between OEMs and end users

12:40 Panel Discussion: Standards as guidance – Not a shield, not a guarantee.

Standards as guidance – Not a shield, not a guarantee. - Setting the Context for Rotor Blade Reliability, Failure Prevention, Cost and Quality, and the Future Design Direction under IEC 61400.

Standards provide essential guidance for rotor blade design, but they are neither a shield against failure nor a guarantee of long-term reliability. This panel discusses how standardisation sets the context for reliability, failure prevention, cost and quality decisions under increasing technical and economic pressure. It also looks ahead to the future development of IEC 61400 and the resulting consequences for blade design, manufacturing and lifetime performance.

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