Application sector 

Wind power
in ski resorts

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Wind power in ski resorts

Wind power can be pivotal in achieving energy independence for mountain tourism, offering significant benefits such as reduced electricity tariffs and the possibility for self-consumption production, all while ensuring maximum respect for the climate and surrounding nature.

Clean energy can be produced directly on-site, exactly when needed, such as for overnight snow-making systems. Additionally existing infrastructure, around ski resorts provides excellent conditions for harnessing wind energy at favourable altitudes.

The compact, modular design of wind turbines simplifies transport and installation, and their reduced size ensures the mountain landscape remains unchanged.

A wind farm can silently and efficiently generate the electricity required for lifts, the snow-making systems, hospitality facilities and catering services using the DirectDrive generator.

This not only makes wind a successful energy source on a social level, but also plays a crucial role in better planning and cost optimisation of costs in times of rising prices.

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LEITWIND is part of the High Technology Industries (HTI) group, key global leader in the ropeway industry (Leitner, Poma, Bartholet and Agudio), snow groomers, tracked vehicles, and vegetation management (Prinoth and Jarraff), artificial snow and Dust management systems (Demaclenko and Wlp), wind power (Leitwind), digitalised management for ski resports (Skadii) and hydroelectrics (Troyer).

THE BENEFITS

Sustainable green energy

Energy independence

Self-consumption

Use of existing infrastructures

Reduced grid congestion and peak loads

Rational use of surfaces

Low sound emissions, thanks to the DirectDrive generator

Long-term calculation of energy costs and reduced electricity tariffs

Average technical availability of up to 97%

Marketing (USP)

CASE STUDY

CONSUMPTION OF A TYPICAL SKI RESORT

Ski resort

Consumption 

Total consumption

6 x gondola lift GD10

735 MWh/year x 6

4,410 MWh/year

3 x chair lift CD6C

546 MWh/year x 3

1,638 MWh/year

200 snow makers

200 x 24 kW x 200 h

960 MWh/year

1x HUSKY eMOTION

65 kW x 3h x 30 days x 5 months

29 MWh/year

Total consumption: 7,044 MWh/year

LTW42

250 kW (750 MWh/year) =
approx. 50% total energy consumption

Total consumption 1 GD10 + 1 CD6C snow makers + 1 HUSKY eMOTION

LTW80

1.65 MW (3.839 MWh/year) =
approx. 50% total energy consumption

Total consumption 3 GD10 + 1 CD6C snow makers + 1 HUSKY eMOTION

LTW90

1.0 MW (3.781 MWh/year) =
approx. 50% total energy consumption

Total consumption 3 GD10 + 1 CD6C +  200 snow makers + 1 HUSKY eMOTION

DIRECTDRIVE

The story of LEITWIND’s success began with a fundamental skill of the HTI group: the realisation of ropeways. By transferring the DirectDrive from ropeways technology to wind turbines, LEITWIND achieved exceptional operational performance and efficiency.

The DirectDrive developed in-house is the only drive system for ropeways that operates without a speed reducer. This patented and innovative alternator with permanent magnets offers remarkable advantages: