GL Renewables Certification (GL) publishes its latest edition of guidelines for onshore wind turbines and components. In the 2010 edition of GL’s guidelines, the procedures to obtain type and project certificates are described.
Type certification comprises design assessment, implementation of the design requirements in production and erection, evaluation of quality management and prototype testing. And on the basis of type certification, project certification is carried out that covers site design conditions, site-specific design assessment, and surveillance during production, transport and erection as well as witnessing of commissioning and periodic monitoring.
Mike Woebbeking, GL Renewables Certification, explained the relevance of the new guidelines: “It is important for manufacturers of wind turbines and components as well as banks and insurers involved to know the different certification processes and guidelines.”
The Edition 2010 is to substitute the current Edition 2003 with Supplement 2004. “The new edition will additionally cover small wind turbines and latest information on several prominent wind energy markets. It will have effect on future wind turbine developments worldwide,” Mr. Woebbeking pointed out.
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