Objective Technical limitations constrain the use of wind turbines (WT) in extreme (cold) climates. These arise in Northen (Scandinavia, Scotland) as well as high altitude (Switzerland, south Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Austria) regions in the EU. The main challenge is ice formation on the WT blades which significantly reduces their performance and can ultimately cause shutdown. Power losses related to icing of 14-20% in cold climates are common. Ice formation causes significant issues with the safety, the efficiency, the lifetime and the economic viability of wind turbine technology. As a result in harsh climates WT are not used as widely as they could be, even though cold climates often offer the most potential in terms of available wind.The overall objective is to develop and demonstrate knowledge and technology for the large scale deployment of wind turbine farms in regions with extreme climates with levels of reliability and at a cost of energy generation currently not possible.Currently icing is addressed with heating removal systems that are costly (use high power) and are untargeted (have limited or no accuracy capability).This project will address both issues by developing a state of the art understanding of ice formation on wind turbine blades which will lead to the development of an accurate ice detection system (based on a novel multiwavelength interdigital frequency wavenumber dielectrometry sensor) and a low power localized heating system (based on graphite coatings). Both innovations will be integrated into a single system which will be validated in real conditions. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringthermodynamic engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energywind powerengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2012-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2012 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator INSPIRALIA SOCIEDAD LIMITADA EU contribution € 7 170,00 Address CALLE MANUEL TOVAR 49 28034 Madrid Spain See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Tomas Rodriguez Garcia (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ATV ENTREPRISE Participation ended France EU contribution € 7 975,60 Address CHEMIN DEPARTEMENTAL 3 83560 RIANS See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Thierry Marechal (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data POLIURETANOS CAMARASA SL Spain EU contribution € 160 991,80 Address RAMBLA DE SANT FRANCESC 5 08734 VILAFRANCA DEL PENEDES See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Daniel Camarasa (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ALCEA-AZIENDA LOMBARDA COLORI E AFFINI SPA Italy EU contribution € 339 799,30 Address VIA PIEMONTE 18 20030 SENAGO MI See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Lucio Carlucci (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data WINGTEC GMBH Participation ended Germany EU contribution No data Address BAECKERWEG 98 24852 EGGEBEK See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Bettina Petersen (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data KENERSYS GMBH Germany EU contribution € 25 800,00 Address ALBERSLOHER WEG 10 PORTAL 10 48155 MUNSTER See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alexander Miller (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GEOLICA INNOVATIONS SL Spain EU contribution € 396 069,20 Address CALLE DIEGO DE VELAZQUEZ 5 26007 LOGRONO LA RIOJA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Enrique López (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution No data Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Walter Krause (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data LINCIS SOLUCOES INTEGRADAS PARA SISTEMAS DE INFORMACAO LDA Portugal EU contribution € 188 192,10 Address Av Senhor Da Paciencia 36 B 4705-448 BRAGA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Adelino Silva (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
