Distributed Wind Certification Best Practices Guideline: January 16, 2023-January 15, 2026

Joseph Spossey; Brent Summerville

doi:10.2172/2583523

Distributed Wind Certification Best Practices Guideline: January 16, 2023-January 15, 2026

Joseph Spossey, Brent Summerville (NREL Technical Monitor)

National Wind Technology Center

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Abstract

This Distributed Wind (DW) Certification Best Practices Guideline describes the typical approach for certification of distributed wind turbines above and below 150 kilowatts (kW) in size based on the conformity assessment requirements in the United States. The purpose of the guideline is to clarify and consistently describe the complex path to certification for various systems and components. This is done via clarification of both the required turbine type certification elements, as well as third-party electrical safety listing of turbine system components and subassemblies.

Original language	American English
Publisher	National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Number of pages	114
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2172/2583523
State	Published - 2025

NREL Publication Number

NREL/SR-5000-94473

Keywords

distributed wind standards

Access to Document

10.2172/2583523

https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy25osti/94473.pdf

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