Polytech - Ice Detection And Monitoring
If your wind turbines lie in areas with frequent ice events and regulatory obligations, your operations need a bit more attention. With an ice detection system, you can operate your turbines safely (minimize ice throw), maximize your annual energy production, and avoid unnecessary shutdowns due to ice. We provide a DNV-certified, rotor blade-based ice detection system using fiber optics technology. The system accurately measures the amount of ice directly on each blade - even during standstill. The moment your blades are ice free, the turbine restarts, and you’re back in business. No need to wait for visual inspection causing unnecessary downtime.
Our rotor-based ice monitoring system is:
- maintenance-free
- lightning resistant
- available with automatic start/stop function
- designed to last the lifetime of your blades.
Our ice detection system outperforms conventional power curve or anemometer-based systems significantly in terms of reliability and functionality. Using our system, one of our customers reduced their turbines’ downtime by 884,000 MWh and gained of more than €70,000 within a week across 26 turbines.