AAE Südwind Strom GmbH – Reliable ice detection :SAFE ICE

:SAFE ICE is reliable –  Full recommendation

For AAE Südwind Strom GmbH, the second wind power plant in Carinthia (Enercon type E53) was equipped with :SAFE ICE. The aim was to provide a reliable solution for ice detection. 

The EOLOGIX-PING system works perfectly – clear recommendation.

When the wind turbine was installed, a further ice detection system was officially required in addition to the power curve based system. A recommendation from another company made it clear that the EOLOGIX-PING system, which measures directly on the rotor blade surface, has clear advantages over a nacelle-based system:

• the :SAFE ICE system offers more reliability,
• the measurement is performed directly on the rotor blade surface,
• accurate measurement – the system is only switched off in the event of safety-relevant icing.

By law, there is an obligation for the wind turbine on the Ploeckenpass to stop the wind turbine in case of safety-relevant ice accumulation. In the course of the new construction of this plant, a turnkey solution and an :SAFE ICE detection system was purchased. The installation and commissioning by EOLOGIX-PING went smoothly – the necessary sensors were already installed on the ground and the mounting of the base station followed as the system was erected. 

Gerold Katzer is also confident that the :SAFE ICE solution will continue to prove its worth in the next winter. The system is reliable and measures the surface temperature and ice accurately at the appropriate points. 

“The process after the purchase was really very simple. As AAE, we decided on the turnkey system and everything else was handled by the manufacturer and EOLOGIX-PING to our complete satisfaction.”