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The risk of a piece of ice hitting a member of the public is relatively small. Nevertheless, ice throw is viewed as a real threat, which is consequently reflected in legislation and regulations. Andreas Krenn, project leader at Austrian wind energy consultants...

Recharge, one of the leading publications in the renewable energy sector, will cover Winterwind in Sundsvall. Sweden’s largest tech magazine, Ny Teknik (New Technology), is also represented at the conference. - We’re very happy to have a media partnership with...

Andrew Garrad, one of the wind industry’s most experienced and knowledgeable profiles will hold one of the keynotes at Winterwind 2014. The conference is now quickly filling up with participants and almost all exhibition space is sold out. Dr. Garrad has been involved...

Everything at Winterwind 2013 isn’t about preventing ice. Some presentations are about the challenges that follow when ice do occur. Gail Hutton from RES will hold a presentation about RES’ research on ice throw modelling. – It is important to note that we are not...

Wear and tear, sand, bugs, strikes of lightning and not to mention winter itself all affect the need for blade maintenance. Experts in the field say it has to be done on a yearly basis, but that is not always the reality. The Finnish company Bladefence is curing...

Uncertain electricity supply, undeveloped infrastructure and a loss of profit due to icing. These are all factors which may lower the availability of loans for wind energy in cold climates. – “We need proven technology”, says a Swedish bank. Swedish bank Nordea...

On February the 13th we will have a guided tour 07.30-15.00 to the wind farm Mörttjärnberget, located in Bracke municipality, southeast of Östersund. The wind farm with 37 wind turbines will have an installed capacity of 100 MW and an annual production electricity of...

The wind park Blaiken is one of four Swedish projects nominated for support from the EU NER300-program, one of the world’s largest programs providing funding for renewable energy. - “A support can mean a big step forward for the development of wind energy in cold...

Surrounded by mist, ice-cold air and blue light, as the temperature declines a thin layer of frost is slowly building up on the transformer. It is subjected to a simulated winter, closely observed and subsequently analyzed. A newly built climate chamber will help wind...

The veteran Jos Beurskens is challenging the Swedish wind power industry: Devise your own technical solutions instead of waiting for the big industrial players to grasp the potential of cold climate wind energy.  But, he emphasises, don’t forget to look beyond low...