Aercoustics Engineering’s Payam Ashtiani has been appointed to IEC Standards Technical Committee 88, which reviews and sets all the worldwide electrical standards for wind turbines. Aercoustics is one of Canada’s leading engineering firms with specialized capabilities in all aspects of acoustics, noise, and vibration control. Since 2013, Aercoustics has been the only Canadian firm accredited to…
Uniform interface helps better manage farms with different turbines
The REguard Interface B IEC 61400-25 is available for any wind farm that uses REpower turbines. The system means the variety of interfaces that might be used in a wind farm can be replaced by a standardized, international version. Even wind farms with turbines from other manufacturers can be controlled with one interface. This considerably…
Fed identifies five sets of standards for Smart Grid
The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has advised the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) that it has identified five “foundational” sets of standards for Smart Grid interoperability and cyber security that are ready for consideration by federal and state energy regulators. The standards, produced by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), focus…
Lightning receptor conforms to GL certification
A recent lightning receptor that helps protect wind turbine blades has been tested to IEC 61400-24, the conformance required by Germanischer Lloyd for GL Certification. The receptors are also tested for 20-year estimated service life exceeding IEC requirements for Arc Entry and Conducted Current Tests. Developer ERICO says it focuses on a variety of innovative…