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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Sand and ice erodes the rotor blades. Repairs usually take considerable time. But Bladefence has introduced a new, quick method of repairing cracks. Bladefence uses a resin system that reacts when exposed to UV-light. The process from viscous glue to hardened material...

There’s a constant debate about the effectiveness of de-icing systems. Now Sweden’s biggest wind turbine owner is asking for performance guarantees. Owners of wind turbines want high productivity in order to obtain the required return on investment, but icing can...