Jul 22 2010
GL Renewables Certification (GL) has revised its certification guidelines for onshore wind turbines and other correlated machineries. Its new 2010 wind turbine guidelines version illustrate the procedures to be followed for acquiring diverse categories of project certificates.
According to GL Renewables Certification the primary certification process ropes in assessment of design, completion of design necessities during the manufacturing process and structure erection and appraisal of quality management and testing the trial product. The project certification is carried out on the findings of the type certification and includes details such as conditions of the site design, assessing of design in specific relation to the site, close watch during the production process, transportation to the site and erection, overseeing the erection of the wind turbine and monitoring its operations at regular intervals.
According to Mike Woebbeking who is engaged in the certification process by GL Renewables Certification, it is vital for the producers of wind turbine and its components as well as the lending banks and insurers to understand the process of certification and its mandatory guidelines.
Woebbeking observes the close scrutiny of design documentation is the most important element in type certification process. He emphasized the need of a close observation in design implementation during the manufacture as well as during the erection process.
As a result of the new certification guidelines the producers of wind turbine and its components will be assessed on the basis of the quality management observed. The performed prototype testing will be made to offer a total assurance for the product quality and validate the performance of the safety and control systems installed in the wind turbine.