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From ambition to execution: What’s next for wind energy

WindEurope, Europe’s premier annual event for the wind energy sector, brought thousands of stakeholders to Madrid in April 2026 to plan the course for a sustainable energy future. The energy at the event was high, but it wasn’t just about bigger turbines or ambitious new targets. The conversation has completely shifted. A team of experts from Bentley attended the event, including Spiro Pahos, offshore specialist; Luis Gonzalez, product sales engineer; and Jennifer Macdonald, product sales engineer, who observed this change firsthand. As Macdonald noted, ā€œThe biggest shift at WindEurope 2026 is that the conversation has moved from ambition to execution. The industry knows how to build wind at scale, so now the focus is on solving the real constraints around grids, permitting, and system complexity to be able to deliver it.ā€ Everyone agrees that wind is no longer just a way to fight climate change; it is critical for national infrastructure. The big question now is ā€œhow do we build it fast enough?ā€ The unstoppable force: A new era of wind power infrastructure demand A major theme at the event was the huge, growing demand for clean energy. This demand comes from the need to modernize our infrastructure and power

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Dam Safety in an Earthquake

An earthquake can cause a dam to crack or dislocate, or even cause its component blocks to detach. The damage can result in uncontrolled water release or a catastrophic flood. Numerical methods such as finite element analysis play an important role in assessing the possible seismic damage to dams. In this blog post, we show how ADINA was used by a team of engineers in Switzerland for this challenging task.

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Success Story | Engineering Laboratories and Research Building

CNI Ingenieros Consultores SAS Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia Ā  Building Heavy Materials in a Busy Pedestrian-trafficked Area Pontifical Xavierian University’s master development plan includes a new, 14,089-square-meter, 15-story engineering laboratory and research building with three basement levels. CNI Ingenieros Consultores was tasked with designing the glass-and-steel structure. However, they faced several challenges, including being mindful of the project’s impact on neighboring buildings, the complexity of the anchoring systems and excavations of up to 16 meters to reach the foundation, and pouring 700 cubic meters of concrete for a laboratory’s reaction slab and walls. They also had to safely transfer materials and heavy-metal structural elements by crane, following strict industrial safety procedures to avoid endangering students and faculty walking on campus. Managing Careful Coordination among Project Team Members CNI Ingenieros realized that they had to plan carefully to coordinate the architecture and project installation. After considering their options, they decided that robust analysis software would help them quickly resolve issues, while enabling them to examine other scenarios. They also needed to improve the flow of information between them and the architect. Additionally, since the basement floors were made of concrete and the tower structure was metal with a structural faƧade composed of

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Success Story | 10 MW Canal Top Solar PV Power Plant

Skeleton Consultants was commissioned to create a 10-megawatt solar photovoltaic project over the Teesta Canal, though they faced significant site limitations. The rolling terrain and minimal space meant trusses could only be launched from one side of the canal. Their objective was to develop a secure design that generates solar-powered electricity for the local community. They also had to ensure that water flow within the 4.5-kilometer canal was not disturbed during construction. Skeleton Consultants recognized that knowledge of structural behavior was vital given the project’s complex design.

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