Wayne White

Wayne White

Senior Structural Engineer WRD GmbH / Wobben Research and Development

Structural Engineer from Ireland living and working in Germany with 20 years. 15 years with ENERCON with focus on towers. Experience with hybrid concrete towers and modular steel towers. Currently concentrating on fasteners and joints.

Wind Turbine Towers: Day 1 - 27/08/2025

12:10 Maintenance-Free Slip-Resistant Joints in Hybrid Steel Towers

• Advances in ENERCON’s hybrid steel tower design

• Test-assisted joint development under IEC 61400-6

• Creep and sliding resistance at ultimate limit states

12:40 Panel: Material vs. Modularity – Making the Right Trade-offs

• Navigating design trade-offs: structural integrity, manufacturability, and transport

constraints

• Cost, availability, and adaptability across geographies

• Evaluating new material systems versus modular hybrid configurations for next-gen towers

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Wayne.

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