ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

STANDARDS
Assignment 1
Electrical & Electronic Engineering Design
Proficiency
2013/E/034
Wind Turbine Standards

Description:

Wind turbines are the promising renewable energy sources. For the reliable operation of wind
turbines wind turbine, its components and associated technologies must meet certain standards.
IEC 61400 series covering most of the standards related to the wind turbine for example large-
scale structural testing and acoustic noise measurement, and a 6-part information model for
communications for monitoring and control of wind power plants, standardization of wind turbines
is done by ISO, ANSI and other national standardization bodies also. Together these standards
help to keep design and production reliable and conducive to the sustainable use of wind turbines
so that wind turbines can operate for the duration of their expected lifetime and give both
environmental and economic benefits.
Related standards / Regulations
1. IEC 61400-12-1 Ed. 2.0 b:2017

Description:
Wind energy generation systems - Part 12-1: Power performance measurements of
electricity producing wind turbines
IEC 61400-12-1:2017 tells the methodology for measuring the power performance and
characteristics of a wind turbine. And this can be applied to the testing of wind turbines of
any kind and any size connected to the grid. In addition to that, this standard explains another
method to be used to find the power performance characteristics of small wind when
connected to the grid or a battery bank. This method is applicable for performance evaluation
of specific wind turbines at specific locations, but equally the methodology can be used to
make generic comparisons between different wind turbine models or different wind turbine
settings when site-specific conditions and data filtering influences are taken into account.
Justification:
Power performance characteristics is important to operate the wind turbine. If the power
characteristic curve is taken wrongly or not according to the standard procedure, then it will end
up with wrong operation of the system. When user plans to store the energy in battery bank then
he or she needs to know about the power characteristics, then if there is a standard procedure to
get power characteristics then the job is done. Another advantage is by following this standard user
can avoid unnecessary expenditure. User can design optimum system using this standard. It will
help to avoid faulty decision taking.
 2. IEC 61400-24 Ed. 1.0 en:2010

Description:

Wind turbines - Part 24: Lightning protection

"IEC 61400-24:2010(E) is applicable to lightning protection of wind turbine generators and
wind energy systems. This standard tells the lightning environment of wind turbines also the
application of the environment for risk analysis of the wind turbine. It describes the
requirements for protection of blades of the turbine, other physical components and electrical
and control systems to get prevent from lightning. Also, it explains test methods to validate
compliance. It gives guidance on the use of applicable lightning protection, industrial
electrical and EMC standards including earthing.
Justification:
It is important to consider about the safety of the system to get the reliable output. So, this standard
ensures the safety of the system and protect user and the system. Also, it tells the requirements of
the blades of the turbine so that lightning protection is ensured. It may cause lightning attack if the
blade design didn’t meet this standard.

3. IEC 61400-25-2 Ed. 2.0 b:2015

Description:
Wind turbines - Part 25-2: Communications for monitoring and control of wind power
plants - Information models
IEC 61400-25-2:2015 delivers the information model of devices and their functions which are
used in wind power plants. Specially, this standard explains the compatible logical names of
nodes, and names of datas for communication between internal components of wind power plant.
This includes the relationship between logical devices, logical nodes and data. The names
defined in the IEC 61400-25 series are used to develop models which are used for
communicating with components in wind power plants.
Justification:
When it comes to communication then standards are the role players because if there is no standard
in communication then it will be messy thing. Another importance of this standard is logical names
because if two different devices has to communicate with each other then it is important to follow
the same logical names. Otherwise transmitter will send a message and receiver will understand it
in wrong way.
Competitive Product/Service: Solar photovoltaic cell
Description:

. wind power systems need high technical skills in installment and maintenance. And now in sri
lanka CEB accepts individuals to install solar panel not wind turbine. Consideration for location
of wind turbines are far more important compare to solar panel.

References:
1) IEC 61400-12-1 Ed. 2.0 b:2017 Wind energy generation systems - Part 12-1: Power
performance measurements of electricity producing wind turbines
2) IEC 61400-21 Ed. 2.0 b:2008, Wind turbines - Part 21: Measurement and assessment of
power quality characteristics of grid connected wind turbines
3) IEC 61400-25-2 Ed. 2.0 b:2015, Wind turbines - Part 25-2: Communications for
monitoring and control of wind power plants - Information models