References

Here you will find current references from the various services offered by WindGuard Certification. If you have any questions regarding the individual projects, please contact the responsible department leaders.

Electrical Certification

Further information on the certification of electrical properties of generating units (PGUs) and components, as well as generating plants (PGPs), is available here. If you have any questions regarding the following reference projects, Anne Prost would be happy to answer your queries. Here you can see the sum of all certificates that WindGuard Certification has issued so far in the context of electrical certification (sorted by primary energy source):

Wind Farms
280
Solar Parks
380
Other Plants (e. g. Biogas)
33
Storage
23
Total number of conformity declarations issued
298
Total certified output
4,45 GW
Here you can see examples of current projects in the area of plant certification from recent months:
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Date
Project
Service
07/2021
Photovoltaic plant Roith
Plant Certificate
05/2021
Wind farm Nieheim
Plant Certificate
03/2021
Papierfabrik Klingele
Plant Certificate
09/2020
CHP Brakel-Gehrden
Plant Certificate
09/2020
Wind farm Heubusch
Plant Certificate
03/2020
Battery storage Stadtwerke München
Plant Certificate
03/2020
Photovoltaic plant Sennewitz
Plant Certificate
02/2020
Hybrid bulk storage Varel
Plant Certificate
02/2020
Wind farm Wichum
Plant Certificate
Type Certification

Further information on Type Certification is available here. If you have any questions regarding the following reference projects, Jerome Feldhaus would be happy to answer your queries.

Here you can see examples of current projects from recent months:
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Date
Project
Service
laufend
EAZ Wind 13.2
Type Certification of the small wind turbine EAZ Wind 13,2 kW according to IEC 61400-22 in combination with IEC 61400-2:2013 & IECRE OD-554-1
laufend
Adani 5.2 MW
Type Certification of the wind turbine Adani 5.2 MW according to IEC 61400-22 in combination with IEC 61400-1 ed. 4
2019
Enercon E-141
Load assumptions of extreme and fatigue loads for turbine tower
2019
Enercon Turbine types E-126 and E-141
Assessment of site loads at four locations in accordance with IEC 61400-1:2005 and DIBt 2012
2018
Permanent magnet generator dVG-150L and 150kW converter
Design evaluation in accordance with IEC 61400-1:2005
2018
Enercon E-126-Turbine
Design evaluation of tower in accordance with IEC 61400-1:2005
2018
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SG 2,6MW G126 CIIIB Turbine
Assessment of tower, load evaluation and load comparison for type certification
2017
Enercon generators for two different turbine types
Surveillance of voltage and temperature tests and examination of electrical and thermal tests in accordance with IEC 60034-1:2010, IEC 60034-11:2004 and CSA C22.2 No. 100-14
2016
Enercon E-70 with 64m and 74m hub heights
Full scope type re-certification
2016
BARD Offshore 1 OSS
Plausibility check of fatigue strength in accordance with GL-IV-6-4:2004
2015
Enercon E115
Load evaluation for tower and foundation in accordance with IEC 61400-1:2005
2015
Enercon E92
Load evaluation for tower and foundation in accordance with IEC 61400-1:2005 and DIBt 2012
2014
Enercon E-82
Prototype certification in accordance with IEC 61400-1:2005
Project Certification

For more information on Project Certification, please click here. If you have any questions regarding the following reference projects, Jerome Feldhaus would be happy to answer your queries.

Here you can see examples of current projects from recent months:
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Date
Project
Service
2021
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Four international site-specific design assessment projects, including the evaluations of structural integrity, site conditions and loads
2020 - 2021
Offshore Wind Farm
Periodic inspections (WKP) for the operating phase in accordance with BSH 7005:2015
2019 – 2020
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
Four international site-specific design assessment projects, including the evaluations of structural integrity, site conditions and loads
2019
Offshore Wind Farm
Periodic inspections (WKP) for the operating phase in accordance with BSH 7005:2015
2018
Offshore Wind Farm
Approval of retrofit solutions for nacelle support structure failures during transport and installation phase in accordance with BSH 7005:2015
2018
Offshore Wind Farm
Review of remaining life calculation and inspection procedures for weld failures in the support structures as a result of vortex-induced tower oscillations, in accordance with BSH 7005:2015
2017
Offshore Wind Farm GT1
Concept verification of an alternative cathodic corrosion protection system, according to BSH 7005:2015 (BSH Standard) Konstruktion).
2016
Offshore Wind Turbine AD5-135 Adwen
Assessment of lightning protection system
2016
Offshore Wind Farm
Plausibility check for 25-year design life in accordance with GL-IV-2:2005, EN 1993 (EC3) and GL-IV-6-4:2007
Test Equipment

Further information on the Test Equipment offered by WindGuard Certification is available here. If you have any questions regarding the following reference projects, Daniel Rehfeldt would be happy to answer your queries.

Here you can see examples of current projects from recent months:
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Datum
Project
Service
2022
FRT-Container Retrofit
Construction of a container retrofit to extend the functionality of an existing system
2022
FRT-Container 36kV
Construction of an FRT container capable of up to 36kV for own use
2020
Mobile FRT Test Facility
Construction of a mobile FRT test facility for measurements in the low-voltage range
2020
FRT-Container 33kV
Development of an FRT container for the Korean power grid suitable for applications up to 33kV
2019
FRT-Container 36kV
Construction of an FRT container capable of up to 36kV for the US power grid
2019
FRT-Container 30kV
Construction of an FRT container capable of up to 30kV for the European power grid
2018
FRT-Container 20kV
Construction of an FRT container capable of up to 20kV for the European power grid
Lifetime Extension

For more information on our other services regarding lifetime extension, please click here. If you have any questions regarding the following reference projects, Dr. Gerrit Eilers would be happy to answer your queries.

Here you can see examples of current projects from recent months:
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Date
Project
Service
since 2016
over 1,500 Wind Turbines
Lifetime extension assessments in Germany and across Europe
Other Services

Further information on our other services and testing is available here. If you have any questions regarding the following reference projects, Juan Campos would be happy to answer your queries.

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Date
Project / Client
Service
2021
not named
Shop approval for onshore and offshore rotor blade repair
2019
not named
Evaluation of a database for wind turbine failures
2019
Windcare
Evaluation of a single blade replacement system in accordance with IEC 61400-1 and DNV-OS-H205 (VMO standard part 2-5)
2018
not named
Safety distance tool (SDT) certification
2017
not named
Certification of a method of assessing the risk associated with ice falling from wind turbines when rotor blade heating is in use
2017
Enercon
Certification of ice fall software

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