Renewable Energy, Solar & Wind Manufacturing worked example

Blade Transport Damage Cost at 2.88% in-transit blade damage rate: a worked example

This worked example runs the blade transport damage cost numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: 2.88% in-transit blade damage rate instead of the typical 4%. Estimates the cost of transit damage on a shipment of wind turbine blades given an expected damage rate and per-blade repair cost.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Blades in the shipment: 60 blades (held at the documented default)
  • Repair cost per damaged blade: 45,000 $/blade (held at the documented default)
  • In-transit blade damage rate: 2.88 % (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 4)
  • Fixed logistics claim / handling cost: 15,000 $ (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Total damage cost = blades x repair cost per blade x damage rate% + logistics claim cost.
  • Total blade transport damage cost works out to 92,760 $ at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Blade transport damage cost per unit works out to 1,546 $ / piece at these inputs.
  • Variable blade transport damage cost works out to 77,760 $ at these inputs.
  • Fixed blade transport damage cost adder works out to 15,000 $ at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where in-transit blade damage rate sits at 4% and the headline result is 123,000 $, this scenario comes in 24.59% below the baseline at 92,760 $.
  • Use it when quoting blade freight, comparing carriers or transport modes, or setting a damage reserve for a wind project's logistics budget. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Total blade transport damage cost: 92,760 $ (headline result)
  • Blade transport damage cost per unit: 1,546 $ / piece
  • Variable blade transport damage cost: 77,760 $
  • Fixed blade transport damage cost adder: 15,000 $

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Blade Transport Damage Cost calculator, set in-transit blade damage rate to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.