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Kiwi wind turbine surpasses international standards
It took more than two million cycles of vertical flapping and ever-increasing intensity loads but Windflow Technology’s 16 metre Windflow 500 blade has now met a level of certification which no other turbine in the world has achieved.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) certification fatigue life standard attests to operational performance at the windiest and most turbulent conditions – typical of New Zealand wind farm sites. The achievement represents one of the final steps towards achieving certification of the Windflow 500.
Windflow Technology’s marketing manager, Sheralee MacDonald, says this independent certification will open up a multi-million dollar market for New Zealand-made wind turbines here and overseas.
“We are Australasia’s only wind turbine manufacturer and with over 90% of the turbine components being sourced from New Zealand, this represents ten jobs for every turbine sold. When you add this to the fact that each Windflow 500 wind turbine powers approximately 200 average houses, this is good news for New Zealanders.”
This is the first time the test has been conducted in New Zealand and all testing was carried out at IRL’s Parnell site in Auckland.
Release Date:
29 March, 2009