Siemens Wind Power has received the Provisional Type Certificate from GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) for its 6 megawatt offshore wind turbine. The Provisional Type Certificate is a milestone towards the final certification of the wind turbine. It attests the conformity of the wind turbine design, manufacturing and testing processes for all safety relevant items…
GL RC releases new Technical Note for the Certification of Wind Turbines for Tropical Cyclones
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has published its new “Technical Note for the Certification of Wind Turbines for Tropical Cyclones.” The Technical Note is a supplement to GL RC’s Guidelines for the Certification of Wind Turbines and addresses the question how cyclones are influencing wind turbine designs. An increasing number of onshore and offshore wind…
GL RC contracted by AMSC for design assessment of offshore wind turbine
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has been chosen by AMSC to conduct the A-Design Assessment of its 5.5MW full conversion offshore wind turbine (WT5000FC). The A-Design Assessment comprises a thorough evaluation of the turbine, ensuring that it meets the requirements of GL RC’s “Guideline for the Certification of Offshore Wind Turbines, Edition 2005,” which addresses…
GL Wind Energy Award for young professionals
How can offshore wind turbines be built more safely, quickly and cost-efficiently? What can be done to ensure that energy generated by wind farms is fed into the grid exactly when it is needed? How can transport losses be reduced? Is there any hidden potential to make wind turbines more efficient? To encourage young scientists…
New guideline for the certification of CMS for wind turbines from GL RC
GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has published its new “Guideline for the Certification of Condition Monitoring Systems for Wind Turbines.” This guideline was compiled in cooperation with its Wind and Marine Energy Committee. The new guideline, which was presented at AWEA Windpower 2013, covers the most important requirements for the development, installation, and operation of…
GL RC certifies Alstom’s 1MW tidal turbine prototype
Tidal energy is a new, promising realm of renewable energy. As technology advances, GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) is contributing its expertise by certifying Alstom’s tidal turbine prototype. Certification of tidal turbines is one of the key development areas for the tidal industry in the future, and represents a major milestone for Alstom on the…
Northwind NV receives two statements of compliance from GL Renewables Certification
Northwind NV has received statements of compliance for site assessment and site-specific design assessment from GL Renewables Certification (GL RC). The Northwind Offshore Wind Farm will be located on the Bank Zonder Naam (Lodewijkbank) off the coast of Zeebrugge in Belgium. Construction of the wind farm, which includes 72 Vestas V112 turbines, begins this year,…