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Ikea invests a billion on the mountain

Ikea invests a billion on the mountain

Ikea has invested over SEK 1 billion in Glötesvålen, which is expected to produce 220 GWh/year. This is Ikea’s third investment in wind power in Sweden. OX2 planned and constructed all three projects. It started with nine turbines on Korpfjället in Dalarna, Sweden,...

Icing challenge for Canadian wind energy

Icing challenge for Canadian wind energy

A Canadian survey shows that the greatest cause of production loss in wind energy in Canada is due to icing. It is at par with gearbox failures. The survey suggests that 35 percent of the respondents believe that the greatest cause of production loss is due to icing...

Winterwind 2015

Winterwind 2015

2-4 February Piteå, Sweden. The most important meeting for wind energy in cold climate! The world’s wind energy professionals will gather in Piteå, Sweden to discuss windpower in icing conditions, challenges and solutions. Last Winterwind attracted more than 500...

Coming up soon: Winterwind 2015

Coming up soon: Winterwind 2015

Warm greetings from a cool conference. We’re currently working hard with the planning of Winterwind 2015. Soon we will present a venue and dates. To be updated, sign up for our newsletter. Enjoy your summer!

International design standards for cold climates

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...

Cool predictions for a new standard

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

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...