Rules and Guidelines IV Industrial Services 1 Guideline for the Certification of Wind Turbines 1 General Conditions for Approval 2 Safety System, Protective and Monitoring Devices 3 Requirements for Manufacturers, Quality Management, Materials and Production 4 Load Assumptions 5 Strength Analyses 6 Structures 7 Machinery Components 8 Electrical Installations 9 Manuals 10 Testing of Wind Turbines 11 Periodic Monitoring Edition 2010 This Guideline was compiled by Germanischer Lloyd in cooperation with the Wind Energy Committee. The Wind Energy Committee consists of representatives from public authorities, wind turbine and component manufacturers, engineering consultants, institutes, universities, technical associations and insurance companies. The current members of the Wind Energy Committee are named on our website: www.gl-group.com/GLRenewables This Guideline comes into force on 1 st July 2010. Interpretation of the Guideline is the exclusive prerogative of Germanischer Lloyd. 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Published by: Germanischer Lloyd, Hamburg Typeset by: Germanischer Lloyd, Hamburg IV – Part 1 Table of Contents GL 2010 Page 3 Table of Contents List of Abbreviations Symbols and Units Chapter 1 General Conditions for Approval 1.1 Scope........................................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1.1 General..................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.2 Transition periods..................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1.3 Deviations ................................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1.4 National and international requirements .................................................................................................. 1-1 1.1.5 Further Guidelines of GL ......................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.1.6 Technical Notes of GL ............................................................................................................................. 1-2 1.1.7 Assessment documents............................................................................................................................. 1-2 1.2 Extent of Certification ........................................................................................................................... 1-3 1.2.1 Subdivision of the certification ................................................................................................................ 1-3 1.2.2 A- and B-Type Certificate for the type of a wind turbine......................................................................... 1-3 1.2.3 A- and B-Project Certificate................................................................................................................... 1-10 1.3 Basic Principles for Design and Construction ................................................................................... 1-15 1.3.1 General................................................................................................................................................... 1-15 1.3.2 Definitions.............................................................................................................................................. 1-15 1.3.3 Analysis procedure................................................................................................................................. 1-16 1.3.4 Mathematical model............................................................................................................................... 1-16 Appendix 1.A 1.A National Requirements in Germany................................................................................................... 1-17 1.A.1 General................................................................................................................................................... 1-17 1.A.2 Analysis concept .................................................................................................................................... 1-18 Appendix 1.B 1.B National Requirements in Denmark................................................................................................... 1-19 1.B.1 General................................................................................................................................................... 1-19 1.B.2 Regulations and standards...................................................................................................................... 1-19 Appendix 1.C 1.C National Requirements in the Netherlands........................................................................................ 1-21 1.C.1 General................................................................................................................................................... 1-21 1.C.2 Scope...................................................................................................................................................... 1-21 Appendix 1.D 1.D National Requirements in Canada...................................................................................................... 1-23 1.D.1 General................................................................................................................................................... 1-23 1.D.2 Section A – Introduction and general information ................................................................................. 1-23 1.D.3 Section B – Specific regulatory and approval subject areas................................................................... 1-23 Table of Contents IV – Part 1 Page 4 GL 2010 Appendix 1.E 1.E National Requirements in India..........................................................................................................1-25 1.E.1 General ...................................................................................................................................................1-25 1.E.2 Certification categories...........................................................................................................................1-25 1.E.3 External conditions for India (corresponding to TAPS-2000, Annexure 2)............................................1-25 Appendix 1.F 1.F National Requirements in China.........................................................................................................1-27 1.F.1 General ...................................................................................................................................................1-27 1.F.2 Status of standardization work ...............................................................................................................1-27 1.F.3 Regulations and standards ......................................................................................................................1-27 Appendix 1.G 1.G National Requirements in Japan.........................................................................................................1-29 1.G..1 General ...................................................................................................................................................1-29 1.G..2 Regulations and standards ......................................................................................................................1-29 Appendix 1.H 1.H Certification of Small Wind Turbines.................................................................................................1-31 1.H.1 General ...................................................................................................................................................1-31 1.H.2 National and international requirements.................................................................................................1-31 1.H.3 Requirements for load assumptions........................................................................................................1-31 1.H.4 Requirements for rotor blades ................................................................................................................1-31 1.H.5 Requirements for electrical installations ................................................................................................1-32 1.H.6 Requirements for testing ........................................................................................................................1-32 Appendix 1.I 1.I IEC- and CENELEC Standards .........................................................................................................1-33 1.I.1 General ...................................................................................................................................................1-33