Prevent downtime. Increase returns. With the Ice Prevention System.
IPS. A Topwind product.
Ice on wind turbines is more than a technical issue — it means lost time, reduced production and increased safety risks. The Ice Prevention System (IPS) prevents ice build-up by proactively stopping turbines before ice can form and adhere to the blades.
This keeps your wind farm safe, manageable and operational throughout winter conditions, while helping to minimise downtime and protect performance.
Have questions about IPS, Ruud.ai or our available add-ons? In a short conversation, we will show you what is possible for your wind farm.
The solution: Enius Ice Prevention System
IPS is a Topwind™ product.
The core principle is simple: stopping turbines before ice can form on the blades, either manually or automatically. This proactive approach improves safety and reduces production losses compared to systems that only respond after ice has already been detected.
What makes IPS unique is that it is part of a broader systems approach. We do not just supply the technology — we also support its integration, optimisation and ongoing monitoring. This ensures your wind farm remains safe, manageable and able to maximise the value of every hour of available wind.
Why more than 225 operators rely on IPS:
Control and visibility, wherever you are
With the Enius Ice Prevention System, you always have visibility of your wind farm’s status — whether you are on site or on the move.
Through our monitoring interface, you can instantly see which turbines are operating, which have been stopped proactively and the reason behind each action.
This gives you complete control without needing to be physically present. Safety, performance and peace of mind — always within reach.
Visual insight into ice throw risk
The Enius Risk Zone Calculator helps you understand and visualise the potential impact of ice throw around your turbines. By calculating the possible reach of ice fragments under varying conditions, the tool creates clear risk zones that are displayed directly on a map.
This provides the insight needed to make informed decisions, support permitting processes, develop safety measures and communicate clearly with local communities and stakeholders.
IPS in action.
Windpark Oostpolder
Waddenwind B.V. is the owner of Windpark Oostpolder, a large wind farm located just south of Eemshaven. The wind farm consists of 21 turbines, of which 12 are owned by Waddenwind. Enius has provided, and continues to provide, a range of services to Waddenwind.
Windpark Zeewolde
Windpark Zeewolde, consisting of 91 wind turbines, is a unique community-led initiative involving more than 200 farmers, residents and turbine owners in the rural area surrounding Zeewolde. Together, they form the largest farmer- and citizen-owned wind cooperative in Europe. To help keep the area safe from ice throw, they selected the Topwind IPS system from Enius.
Windplan Groen
ADLS stands for Aircraft Detection Lighting System. It is a detection technology that allows aviation warning lights on wind turbines to be activated only when aircraft are approaching the area. Windplan Groen selected this Enius solution to reduce the visual impact of turbine lighting while maintaining full aviation safety. Today, Enius provides this service for around ten wind farms across the Netherlands.
"As Europe’s largest farmer-owned wind cooperative and one of the largest onshore wind projects in the Netherlands, we chose the ice prevention system that best matched our requirements: Topwind IPS by Enius”.
Maarten de Keijzer – CEO Windpark Zeewolde B.V.
IPS + Ruud.ai
Ruud.ai brings artificial intelligence to the Ice Prevention System. By continuously analysing weather forecasts, sensor data and historical operating patterns, it helps automate shutdown decisions during winter conditions. Every minute, the model processes more than 100 decision points. It works consistently, avoids human variability and automatically escalates uncertain situations to an operator.
The result is simple: fewer unnecessary shutdowns, more production hours and greater value from every hour of available wind.
What does this mean for you?
- Consistent decision-making throughout the winter season.
- Operators focus on the exceptions.
- Continuous learning and refinement based on real-world operating data.
