Al Mackinnon, Chair of the British Standards Institute’s UK shadow committee, PEL-88, highlights: „I am delighted that the UK is once again showing Leadership in the development of industry leading international Standards.“

(WK-intern) – Reducing uncertainty for all wind farm stakeholders: international standard for wind power will drive down costs and increase confidence.

A new global wind farm Technical Specification is accepted for development by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

An all-new global wind farm Technical Specification has been accepted for development by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The new Technical Specification will be designated IEC TS 61400-28, Through life management and life extension of wind farms. It introduces the concept of independent verification of the strategies for equipment maintenance throughout the entire life-cycle of a wind farm.

Tabling the proposal at IEC’s Technical Committee (TC-88) in Glasgow, UK, Dr. Mark Spring from Lloyd’s Register (LR), says: „It’s clear that increasing standardisation has already had a dramatic impact on reducing uncertainty for all wind farm stakeholders and helping to reduce the cost of electricity generated from wind. The new IEC Technical Specification will build on that.“

A key objective of the Technical Specification is to establish independent guidance on best practices for wind farm operations. Throughout a typical life-cycle of a wind farm, qualitative and quantitative information will be collated and assessed to improve decisions on equipment performance, farm operation and maintenance. It is an important step forward for industry as this approach will help companies to reach decisions on the options for re-powering, life extension, retrofitting or even decommissioning.

Al Mackinnon, Chair of the British Standards Institute’s UK shadow committee, PEL-88, highlights: „I am delighted that the UK is once again showing Leadership in the development of industry leading international Standards. LR’s support in the defining of the work scope and in particular Mark’s contribution has been instrumental in getting the proposal agreed internationally. This is a very important step towards the growth of wind power, by reducing costs and increasing confidence.“

Mark Spring has been appointed convenor of the Technical Standard, which will be published in 2020. The first meeting will take place later this year.

PR: Lloyd’s Register (LR) & IEC