Small Wind Testing and Certification

1. Small Wind Testing and Certification Brent Summerville, Technical Director Small Wind Certification Council

2. SWCC: Small Wind Certification Council • New independent, third-party certification body to serve North America • Certify that small wind turbines (SWTs) meet the requirements of the new AWEA Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety Standard • Used as incentive eligibility

3. Problem • Small turbine performance specifications are not standardized • Agencies and utilities providing financial assistance are asking for performance assurance to increase support for incentives • Consumers need greater certainty of function, performance, and durability • Less than half of turbine models on the market have been tested

4. California Inaccurate performance ratings (Power) Field failures Suspension of $3/watt rebate in March www.greentechmedia.com

5. New Jersey • REIP, Renewable Energy Incentive Program (rebate based on expected kWh) • Recent field failures = suspend program in March www.njcleanenergy.com

6. Why Certification? • Allow consumer comparison of products • Funding agencies will gain greater confidence that small turbines installed with public assistance have been tested for safety, function, performance and durability and meet requirements of consensus standards • Consumer protection and industry credibility

7. Consumer Labeling

8. Product Development Scenarios • “The Short Circuit” • Certification

9. Equipment Eligibility • Per the AWEA standard • Newly manufactured, electricity-producing wind turbines with a swept area up to 200 m2 • 200m2 ~ 16m diameter rotor ~ 50-65 kW (or less) • HAWTs and VAWTs are welcome

10. Certification based on… • an evaluation of: • Wind turbine design (strength analysis) • Field testing

11. Trend: Understanding VAWTs

12. Field Testing • Performing test site evaluations • Training • Calibrations • Proper equipment • Procedures • Quality assurance

13. States adding certification requirements • Energy Trust of Oregon • Focus on Energy (Wisconsin) • New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) • Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) • California Energy Commission (CEC) • Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Vermont • New Jersey?

14. Trend: Status reporting • SWCC Status reporting • Previous • Application Pending • Conditional Temporary Certification • Certified • New • Under Contract • Under Test • Reports Submitted • Limited Power Performance Certification • Conditional Temporary Certification • Certified

15. Trend: Reciprocity

16. Certification to AWEA vs.MCS Certification in the UK MCS Certification to BWEA Required • Limited Design Evaluation • Power Performance • Safety and Function • Duration • Acoustic Noise (reporting differs) • Factory Production Control • SWCC Certification to AWEA • Required • Limited Design Evaluation • Power Performance • Safety and Function • Duration • Acoustic Noise (reporting differs)

17. SWCC Program Status • Began to Accept Notices of Intent in February 2010 • As of June 10, 2011 • 3 turbines with Conditional Temporary Certification • 5 turbines “Under Test” • 19 additional turbines “Under Contract” • Expect up to 9 certifications in 2011

18. SWCC Certification Pending Applicants 6/7/2011

19. See the list on new websiteAlso in the SWCC booth www.smallwindcertification.org

20. Certified Strength, Durability, Function & Performance of turbine system Certified for Electrical Safety Certified Tower & Foundation design Grid-tie Small Wind Turbine Certified Installer Wiring certified per Electrical Code

21. Thank you Brent Summerville Technical Director, SWCC Brent@smallwindcertification.org