The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, along with National Institute of Wind Energy Chennai, has prepared a draft of new Scheme called Indian Wind Turbine Certification Scheme (IWTCS), incorporating various guidelines.
The IWTCS is combining relevant National and International Standards (IS/IEC/IEEE), Technical Regulations and requirements issued by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), guidelines issued by MNRE and other international guidelines.
It attempts to incorporate various best practices from other countries to ensure the quality of the wind energy projects.
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The draft Scheme includes the guidelines for the benefit of all the stakeholders from concept to lifetime of wind turbine, including Indian Type Approved Model (ITAM), Indian Type Certification Scheme (ITCS), Wind Farm Project Certification Scheme (WFPCS) and Wind Turbine Safety & Performance Certification Scheme (WTSPCS).
According to the Indian Government, wind energy has become the mainstream source of renewable power generation in India. For this reason, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has facilitated the growth of the sector.
The guideline for the recognition of the certification schemes in India by MNRE was very important for the success of quality wind turbines installed in India. The successful evaluation under these schemes led to the wind turbines being listed in the Revised List of Models and Manufacturers (RLMM). This caused stakeholders to be more confident regarding the quality of the wind turbines offered by various manufacturers in India.
As the sector is growing, India noted that there is a need for comprehensive document which provides the complete technical requirements which should be complied by the wind turbines for the safe and reliable operation by all the stakeholders.
What is more, there is a need for technical regulations which will establish common ground for OEMs, Developers, Investors and Financial Institution for systematic development.
Type Certification of wind turbines will be vital in making sure that wind turbines in India comply with the necessary requirements.
