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International design standards for cold climates
After years of discussion, the wind energy industry will soon have its first major updates to international design standards for cold climates. The first committee draft is being compiled now. – We hope to have a first committee draft ready for national voting by the...
Technical visit
The technical visit is planned for February 2, 2015. More info will follow.
Cool predictions for a new standard
After years of discussion, the wind energy industry will soon have its first major updates to international design standards for cold climates. The first committee draft is being compiled now. – We hope to have a first committee draft ready for national voting by the...
Blade Expert With High Hopes
Greger Nilsson left the research institute and took the power ascender to a new business. Now the former researcher is repairing blades far above the ground. With his new company Blade Solutions Greger Nilsson is getting into the booming market of repairing blades. He...
Five Voices From Winterwind 2014
What’s the most important you have learned at Winterwind 2014? Antti Leskinen, CEO of APL Systems Inc. Actually, last night we made up the guidelines for a new R&D-project, based on what we learned here. The atmospehere is very relaxed, and people are taking very...
Count On The Future
Predictability was the name of the game during the opening session of Winterwind 2014. Being able to predict icing, weather and wind can make or break a business case. ”We have seen up to 20 percent in lost annual production due to icing. That’s a catastrophy!” said...
Frozen Detection
Not even the technical equipment, made to measure the icing, could withstand the harsh conditions in Åsele in northern Sweden. Severe icing stopped the ice detectors from working properly or broke them completely. The conclusion from the field tests of five detectors...
No Time For Frozen Ambitions
In the beginning there were high hopes and a great sense of adventure. Customers lined up to buy wind turbines without really knowing what it was like to operate and maintain them in cold climates. Manufacturers weren’t that much wiser; in some cases they had to send...
Welcome To Winterwind 2014!
Just a few days left to Winterwind 2014. We’re a group of people working day and night right now to make this a great experience for you. This year Winterwind will be held in a municipality where there are large investments into wind energy. In June, Mörtjärnsberget...