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Developments in Small Wind Turbine Testing and Certification

Developments in Small Wind Turbine Testing and Certification. Brent Summerville, Technical Director Small Wind Certification Council. SWCC: Small Wind Certification Council. New independent, third-party certification body to serve North America

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Developments in Small Wind Turbine Testing and Certification

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  1. Developments inSmall Wind TurbineTesting 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 and call a stakeholder meeting 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. Trend: Consumer LabelingExample: AWEA StandardComing soon…International Labeling

  8. Trend: Require certification for incentives (example: US) • 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?

  9. UK/MCS leading the way • 8 turbines now on the MCS list www.microgenerationcertification.org

  10. Japan working quickly • Japan's FIT (originally PV) is slated to be extended to geothermal, wind, small hydro, and biogas in April of 2012 • Japanese governmental committee recently travelled to the UK, Germany and the US to research testing/certification programs japanfocus.org

  11. Trend: Status reporting • MCS Transitional Arrangement • SWCC Status reporting • Previous • Application Pending • Certified • New • Under Contract • Under Test • Reports Submitted • Certified

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

  13. Trend: “Cash flow hybrid”

  14. Certification based on… • an evaluation of: • Wind turbine design • Field testing

  15. Trend: Understanding VAWTs

  16. Trend: Reciprocity

  17. 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)

  18. Trend: Reciprocity • UK and North America • Harmonization of BWEA/AWEA Standards • Example: Acoustics Analyzed for BWEA Standard Testing performed per IEC 61400-11 with some modifications Analyzed for AWEA Standard

  19. Trend: Installer Certification • MCS: “For technologies where there is an MCS standard, both the technology and the installer must be MCS certificated to be eligible” • North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) has certified 1st round of installers • ETA International www.microgenerationcertification.org www.nabcep.org www.certifymegreen.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

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