Cold climate sites are characterised by the occurence of icing events and/or periods with temperatures below the  operational limits of standard wind turbines. This session will address specific challenges faced during the operation of wind farms in cold climates. Topics include low-temperature compliance testing of wind turbines, methods for detection and analysis of icing events, as well as the  operational performance of de- and anti-icing systems.

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Learning objectives

• Learn about the importance of the increasing market share of cold climate wind turbines and the effect of such environment on wind turbine components;
• Gain insights in the behaviour of certain critical components in (extreme) low temperatures, its cold start-up performance and potential failure modes which have to be taken into account during design;
• Get an overview about icing basics and ice detection systems for wind turbines;
• Learn about tools used for modelling the thermal behaviour of a blade and respective de- and anti-icing system;
• Understand the uncertainties related to them, the methodology for their validation and the application.

Additional speakers to be confirmed.