Owing to its extensive international wind farm portfolio and the know - how that comes with that, E.ON is able to maintain and operate various
wind turbine types regardless of the manufacturer.
TUV SUD wind
turbine type certification project manager Jochen Stauber said: «Investors, project engineers and wind - farm managers worldwide rely on wind turbines certified according to international standards, given this, type certification is regarded as a prerequisite for tendering in international wind energy projects.»
Specific items to consider are the installation locations of
the turbine type, the number of turbines installed, reported technical issues, industry experience with the turbines, and common maintenance issues encountered.
The consortium created «a common taxonomy that is logical across
all turbine types,» Macaskill explained.