Last call to join Measnet’s innovative Blade Testing Proficiency Test
• The 26bt01 Proficiency Test introduces a new approach, focusing on testing physical samples rather than relying on a database.
• The PT will be performed under the IEC standard 61400-23:2014.
• Applications are open until May 29, 2026, via the Measnet website.
• Measnet has collaborated with IECRE since 2015 to provide and perform PTs in accordance with this organization’s standards.
Madrid, 2026.05.13.- The registration period for the Measnet 26bt01 Blade Testing Proficiency Test (PT) is approaching its deadline, with applications open until May 29, 2026. Laboratories interested in participating can apply through the organization’s website.
The 26bt01 PT introduces a new approach, based on the testing of physical samples, rather than the use of shared databases, as in previous PTs organized by Measnet. It will be conducted according to the IEC standard 61400-23:2014.
“This methodology is intended to improve the consistency and reliability of results, while providing a more realistic framework for evaluating laboratory performance”, explained Alejandro Martinez, Measnet Vice Chairman and Technical Advisor. “Since efforts to find a suitable database proved unsuccessful, Measnet switched to a sample-based methodology that offers a more workable solution.”
This Proficiency Test will cover measuring blade strain, from installing strain gauges to monitoring their signals and reporting results under static loads.
All stakeholders involved in the area of competence of blade testing are welcome as participants, including: RETLs (Renewable Energy Testing Laboratories), applicant RETLs and other testing facilities approved by IECRE SG551, such as RECTFs (Renewable Energy Customer Test Facilities), IECRE member organizations (including OEMs, end users, RECBs) and other organizations approved by SG551.
The latest Blade Testing PT was performed in 2018, following a completely different methodology. The full report is available for consultation and download on the Measnet website.
Measnet has been working with IECRE since 2015 to provide and perform PTs in accordance with this organization’s standards.
How to apply
The registration period will be open until May 29, 2026.
To enroll, participants must download and sign a Master Agreement, and fill in an online registration form.
For more details, visit the Measnet website or contact the Secretariat at contactus@measnet.com.
About Measnet
Measnet, International Network of Wind Energy Measurement Institutes, is a non-profit organization for accredited testing and technical service providers in the field of wind energy. Founded in 1997, its goal is to ensure the highest quality measurements, uniform interpretation of standards and recommendations, as well as interchangeability of results.
Measnet currently counts 30 members, all of them among the globally leading technical wind energy laboratories from Australia, Denmark, Germany, Greece, P.R. China, Spain, The Netherlands, Türkiye, The United Kingdom, and The United States.
Since 2015, Measnet collaborates with IECRE to provide and perform Proficiency Tests under its rules. Furthermore, in 2019, the organization signed an A-Liaison with the IEC TC 88 group to promote technology transfer and speed up the process of development and updating of technical guidelines.
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