GL Renewables Certification (GL) has been chosen by Siemens to conduct the type certification of Siemens' 6 MW direct-drive offshore wind turbine. The type certification will be carried out according to the IEC 61400-22 standard and GL's ‘Guideline for the Certification of Wind Turbines.’
In general, the certification confirms that a wind turbine complies with the requirements of the respective standard for the certification of wind turbines regarding design, prototype measurements and exemplary manufacturing evaluation, according to GL.
The prototype certification of the 6 MW turbine was recently conducted by GL to enable testing and demonstration activities of the wind turbine.