This executive summary comes from a cold climate report issued by a Finnish wind authority VTT. Wind turbines in cold climates may experience significant periods in icing events or low temperatures outside the operational limits of standard wind turbines. Apart from lower energy production, which directly influences a wind farm’s economy, there are legal issues,…

Windpole Ventures LLC of Arlington, Mass. has teamed with Garrad Hassan Americas to conduct a twelve month comparative study of ultrasonic and cup anemometers. The test will take place at locations in Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana, where winter-anemometer icing can be severe. Both sensors will be unheated during the test. Boom configuration will be standardized…