Gamesa’s Bladeshiel anti-icing system was chosen as one of the best 100 ideas of the year, according to the journal Actualidad Económica. The magazine highlights that this system is the result of three years of research into the use of new raw materials in wind energy, specifically the application of nano-materials in the development of coatings. The…

According to the BTM World Market Update report from 2012, severe icing can potentially reduce wind turbines’ annual energy production by more than 20%, directly impacting the business case for wind power plants in cold climates. The Vestas Design-icing System (VDS) has been developed to detect and efficiently remove ice formed on wind-turbine blades, letting…