WIPS benefit calculator
Versio 1.0
This calculator helps You to estimate the benefit of investing in Wicetec Ice Prevention System (WIPS) for Your wind power projects in sites where icing can occur, in different electricity market situations.
The calculator considers two important aspects, which are not considered in the standard “icing loss % of gross AEP” approach:
1. Electricity is on average more expensive in winter time
2. Market risk. The economical losses due to icing depends on the electricity markets where the project is going to operate: feed-in vs. open market, low vs. high penetration of wind in the system, balancing power costs of a stand alone project vs. balancing power costs of a project part of large amount of different assets.
Interested in ensuring that your blades keep spinning through the winter?