Objective:
Wind turbines in cold climates can suffer from loss of electricity production due to formation of ice on the blades. In addition, ice falling from the turbines can present a safety risk for humans. The project is addressing these challenges through international collaboration and exchange of know-how in order to promote development of equipment and methods enabling safe and economical operation of wind turbines in cold climate.
Expected outcome:
An updated cold-climate market study; Ice throw guidelines; input to IEC standard on site assessment especially concerning quantification of uncertainty; Update and validation of an open-source code to estimate ice losses.
The project began January 2020 and runs for four years.
Total project budget: 1.23 mio. DKK.