De-icing systems on wind turbines can increase the yearly production of energy with up to 10 percent, according to tests made by the utility Skellefteå Kraft at the wind farm Uljabuouda in the north of Sweden.
During November and December last year the utility shut down the de-icing system on a Nordex 3 MW wind [...]
A lot has been done, but there’s still a long way to go before icing on wind turbines are under control, concludes meteorologist René Cattin in a new report.
On René Cattin’s to-do-list is better forecasts, more and better measurement data, new simulation models and more effective de-icing systems.
The report, Icing of Wind Turbines [...]
Some of the visitors at Winterwind 2012 may have noticed a terrain vehicle parked outside the entrance. We met with Lars Karlander and Klas Göran Asplund at the Scandinavian Terrain Vehicles stand just before they take some of the potential clients for a ride.
What is your offer?
“We are looking for owners of [...]
YKI , partner for research and innovation in applied surface chemistry, are trying to develop surfaces for i.e. rotor blades. Kenth Johansson at YKI explains the deal with the project TopNano.
”Vi modify material in order to develop surfaces that don´t like water, or ice.”
Now he and his collegues are looking for industrial partners [...]
Enetjärn Nature is a consultant with clients such as municipalities, county and wind power companies. Maria Bergstén is working in the company’s booth at the Winterwind 2012.
What are you doing here at the Winter Wind 2012?
“We are here to learn about what happens in the wind power industry, in particular on the risks of ice-loss and how the industry works to minimize them. And also to meet existing and potential clients. ”
What has [...]
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