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Wind Turbine at Aapua-fjell Sweden. Photo by Kent Larsson, ABvee.

Links:

• Measuring and forecasting atmospheric icing: COST 727
• Conference: Winterwind 2011 - Wind Energy in Low Temperature and Icing Conditions, Umeå, Sweden, Feb 9-10
• International Workshop on Atmospheric Icing on Structures: IWAIS and proceedings of IWAIS 2009
• Cold climate wind farms: Tauernwindpark, Austria Gütsch, Switzerland
• Discussion Forum 
  

IEA Wind R,D&D Task 19

This is the home page of an International Energy Agency collaboration called Wind Energy in Cold Climates, under R,D&D Wind http://IEAwind.org The purpose of this project is to gather and provide information about wind turbine icing and low temperature operation.

Recommendations for wind energy projects in icing and cold climate can be found here (pdf). The The recommendations report will give guidelines and information to wind energy developers to minimize the extra risks involved in wind energy projects in icing and cold conditions.

State-of-the-art of wind energy in cold climates (pdf) summarises existing experiences in wind energy in cold and icing conditions.

Wind turbines operating in cold or icing climate worldwide

What is a Cold Climate?

Sites at which significant icing events or periods with temperatures lower than the operational limits of standard wind turbines may occur.

Information (TO BE UPDATED...):

• Publications
• Operational Experience
• Technical solutions in use
• Measurements & Instruments
• Knowledge on climatic conditions and resources

Control anemometer and wind vane at Olostunturi-fjell Finland

• Send us information about icing and low temperature events
• Add a low temperature or icing WTG site to our list and map

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Mail: Tomas Wallenius