1 Scope
This International Standard defines rules and procedures for a certification system for wind turbines (WT) that comprises both type certification and certification of wind turbine projects installed on land or off-shore. This system specifies rules
for procedures and management for carrying out conformity evaluation of WT and wind
farms, with respect to specific standards and other technical requirements, relating
to safety, reliability, performance, testing and interaction with electrical power
networks. It provides:
– definitions of the elements in a wind turbine certification process;
– procedures for conformity evaluation in a wind turbine certification system;
– procedures for conformity surveillance ;
– rules for the documentation that is to be supplied by an applicant for the conformity evaluation; and
– requirements for certification and inspection bodies and testing laboratories.
The rules and procedures are not limited to WT of any particular size or type. However,
special rules an...