The Small Wind Certification Council (SWCC) is pleased to announce that we are now “open for business” and have assembled all the program elements needed to initiate the North American small wind turbine certification application process.
As of February 4, 2010, the Small Wind Certification Council (SWCC) will accept Notices of Intent to Submit an Application, the first step in the approved SWCC Certification Process as summarized in the SWCC Certification Policy.
SWCC will independently evaluate the wind turbines’ compliance with testing specifications in the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety Standard.
Because SWCC uses the AWEA Standard as the basis for its certification program, eligibility is limited to wind turbines with swept areas of 200 square meters or less (up to approximately 65 kilowatts of power capacity), which comprise a large portion of the home, farm, and business small wind market segments.
SWCC invites any eligible small wind turbine manufacturer, designer or designee to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to Submit an Application. An SWCC Configuration Description Form must be included with the NOI for each turbine seeking certification. In the NOI, Applicants provide basic information about the turbine(s), a description of testing and evaluation plans, as well as cut sheets, design drawings, operation manuals, photos, and other details. Applicants should submit their NOI before testing begins to be sure that your test plan conforms to SWCC requirements.
For additional information, including responses to key issues raised by manufacturers and other stakeholders, see the Frequently Asked Questions page on the SWCC website (www.smallwindcertification.org).
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Source: Michigan Dept. of Energy, Labor, & Economic Growth (DELEG)
