Wind energy in icing climates
Informations
- Funding country
Norway- Acronym
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- URL
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- Start date
- 1/1/2020
- End date
- 12/31/2022
- Budget
- 318,938 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGIX - Large-scale programme on energy | Grant | - | - | 318,937 EUR |
Abstract
In all wind power plants located in cold climates, ice can form on the wind turbines during periods of low temperature and fog or rain. This ice can fall or be thrown from the wind turbine. Ice can cause damage to users of the wind farm areas hikers, hunters, service personnel, animals, cars and buildings etc. The probability of some of these being hit by ice throws is very low, but if that happens, the extent of the injury can be severe. The aim of the project is that anyone who wants to use the wind farm areas shall have the best possible information about the icing conditions in the area so that they avoid exposing themselves to unnecessary danger. The project combines the experience Norconsult department Kjeller Vindteknikk has on icing on wind turbines and risk analyses with the Norwegian Meteorological Institute's expertise in weather forecasts and communication of risk. Users of the results of the project are operators and builders of wind power plants, which in turn will communicate information to users of the wind farm areas. An improved methodology for calculating risk associated with ice will reduce the uncertainty in the results. This will be an advantage in a socio-economic perspective, as the necessity to perform measures based on a "precautionary principle" will decrease, and the measures will be performed where they are necessary. A good communication of the knowledge and documentation of ice throw are risk-reducing and protective measures that will also increase the safety and sense of security both in employees and others who use the area where the risk of ice throw occurs. It is important for the development of wind power in Norway that the areas seized for wind power purposes should continue to be available to the population to the greatest extent possible. Developing the platform for icing forecasts is important to ensure that everyone who needs it has access to the most up-to-date information about the ice throw risk in the wind farm. The project has now put in place real-time information exchange between the wind farm and estimation of ice formation.