Wind machines

Implementation

Mid term

Sustainability components

  • GHG emissions
  • Air quality
  • Soil
  • Water
  • Biodiversity
  • Animal welfare
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Technical feasibility

Climate risk region

Continental
Continental

Weather event addressed

Intense frost / Late frost
Spring

Farming system

FRUITS & VINEYARDS
Apple and vineyards

Description of the measure

Warm air is whirled from higher air layers to the ground and thereby cold air is brought out of the plantation

Comments on sustainability

Windmachines have a high efficiency to protect from frost damages, but the investment and the operation costs are very high and they are very energy intensive. Additional working load is necessary. Authorization has to be obtained.