Adani Wind has been awarded type certification from WindGuard Certification for its largest wind turbine, which it will supply in India.
Adani Wind’s new 5.2MW turbine has achieved the certification in accordance with IECRE OD-501 within 18 months.
“The type certificate affirms that this wind turbine and its components comply with the applicable directives and standards,” said Lars Weigel, Managing Director of WindGuard Certification.
Weigel added: “This enables Adani to start series production.
“And the certification under IECRE provides Adani not only highest quality and safety standards, but above all the option for international recognition of their product.”
Vneet Jaain, Managing Director, Adani New Industries Limited, said: “Our 5.2MW platform is the most powerful onshore WTG made in India.
“With a tip height of 200 metres and a rotor diameter of 160 metres, it is designed for higher energy yield with the aim to reduce the levelised cost of energy.
“It is a testament of our R&D efforts to enable higher Annual Energy Production (AEP) of wind power plants and to enhance the ROI for customers.”
The design basis evaluation in March 2022 was the first crucial step in the certification process.
Subsequently, the WindGuard Certification team conducted the design evaluation and the main components’ manufacturing evaluation at the production sites.
Affiliated company Deutsche WindGuard Consulting performed the type testing of the turbine prototype installed by Adani in Mundra, India, towards the end of 2022.
This included mechanical load and power curve tests, while WindGuard Certification carried out the required power quality tests.
All measurement results were incorporated into the final evaluation.