Challenge
Progress toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for affordable, clean energy was hindered by traditional wind turbine design processes, which took up to 6 weeks to determine the correct dimensions and material density for a single turbine tower.
Solution
Quest Global developed an application using algorithms and regression models to streamline the design process:
Proposed tower designs using linear regression on a reference tower
Performed flange optimization to reduce material usage while maintaining structural integrity
Conducted logistic optimization to utilize 99% of the length or weight capacity of selected trailers
Generated automated SME reports, certification documentation, and design guidelines
Results – At A Glance
Reduced wind turbine design time from 6 weeks to 2 weeks (67% reduction)
Optimized resources and material usage throughout the wind turbine structure to reduce costs
Accelerated the completion of wind farming projects
Enabled power grids to switch to cleaner and more sustainable energy sooner
Supported the goal of increasing wind energy production by 4x to meet UN Sustainability targets
