Barlovento is accredited following ISO-EN 17025 for performing certification tests of small wind turbines pursuant the international standards:
Following these schemes, the tests established for the certification of a small wind turbine are shown in the next figure:
Safety & Function test: verification of the wind turbine operation conditions as well as the control systems that allow a reliable and safe operation:
Power curve test: Power curve verification and wind turbine performance.
Acoustic noise test: Wind turbine verification as to generation and acoustic noise analysis:
Duration test: verification of the operation of the wind turbine during a 6-month period minimum in all the range of operation conditions, in order to assure the operation of the same during the long term.
Tests site: Barlovento has a small wind turbine laboratory available to their customers where it is possible to carry out the tests and activities defined above. Such site allows testing wind turbines Class I, according to IEC 61400-2.