Vestas has received what it says is the first turbine certification under a new system administered by the International Electrotechnical Committee for Renewable Energy (IECRE).
DNV GL issued the certificate for the Vestas V100-2.0MW mark 10 version turbine yesterday, the manufacturer said.
The new certification system creates a clearer, more harmonised, and less costly process to certify wind turbines and other renewable energy equipment, it said.
Wind industry players have led the effort to create the first stakeholder-driven set of certification rules.
IECRE certificates have already been approved for use in most of the largest wind markets, according to Vestas.
“What is unique about the IECRE system is that end-users, mainly our customers, together with equipment manufacturers and other stakeholders have substantially contributed to defining the new standards against which wind turbines are evaluated,” Vestas chief technology officer Anders Vedel said.
“Vestas began work in 2012 with other stakeholder to create such a system, so we are especially pleased that the first certificate has been issued for a Vestas turbine”.
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