ICC-SWCC maintains this list of organizations that provide testing services for small and/or medium wind turbines seeking certification in North America. The list may not be all-inclusive, nor is it an endorsement of any test organization or individual. It is provided solely for informational purposes.
TEST LAB |
CONTACT |
ACCREDITATION |
SCOPE |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401, USA nrel.gov/wind | Arlinda Huskey Phone: (303) 384-6987 Test site location: Boulder, CO, USA Arlinda.Huskey@nrel.gov | Yes |
NREL provides testing to the following standards:
- AWEA 9.1 Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety Standard
- IEC 61400-2 Safety and function and duration
- IEC 61400-11 Acoustic noise
- IEC 61400-12 Power performance
- IEC 61400-13 Mechanical loads
- IEC 61400-21 Power quality
- IEC 61400-22 Safety and function
- IEC 61400-23 Blade
Accredited by A2LA to ISO/IEC 17025 (certificate number 1239.01).
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RE Innovations RE Innovations, LLC. 1775 Russells Pond Lane, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 USA www.reinnovationsllc.com | Joseph Spossey Phone: 678-733-5131 Test site location: Customer's Site joseph.spossey@reinnovationsllc.com | No |
RE Innovations provides guidance, setup and preparation, and on-site test execution for the following:
- AWEA 9.1 Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety Standard
- IEC 61400-1 Safety and function
- IEC 61400-2 Safety and function and duration
- IEC 61400-11 Acoustic noise
- IEC 61400-12 Power performance
- IEC 61400-13 Mechanical loads
- IEC 61400-22 Safety and function
- IEC 61400-23 Blade
- UL 6142 Small Wind Turbine Systems
- UL 6141 Wind Turbines Permitting Entry of Personnel
- RUK, EN and other similar international standars
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RenewTest LLC Renewable Energy Device Test Center 1237 Christine St, Pampa, TX 79065, USA renewtest.com | David J. Carr Phone: (806) 236-2645 Test site location: Pampa, TX, USA david@renewtest.com | No |
RenewTest provides testing to the following standards:
- AWEA 9.1 Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety Standard
- AWEA SWT-1 Small Wind Turbine Standard
- IEC 61400-2 Safety and function and duration
- IEC 61400-11 Acoustic noise
- IEC 61400-12 Power performance
- IEC 61400-22 Safety and function
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UL/WTAMU Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility A partnership of UL and West Texas A&M University UL LLC, 333 Pfingsten Road, Northbrook, IL 60062, USA ul.com/wind | Byron Neal Phone: (806) 488-2135 Test site location: Canyon, TX, USA wind@ul.com | No |
UL/WTAMU provides testing to the following standards:
- AWEA 9.1 Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety Standard
- UL 6142 Small Wind Turbine Systems
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Wind Energy Institute of Canada (WEICan)
21741 Route 12 Tignish, Prince Edward Island, C0B 2B0 Canada weican.ca | Marianne Rodgers Phone: (902) 882-2746 Test site location: North Cape, Prince Edward Island, Canada info@weican.ca | No |
WEICan provides testing to the following standards:
- AWEA 9.1 Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety Standard
- CSA C61400-2 Safety and function and duration
- CSA C61400-11 Acoustic noise
- CSA C61400-12-1 Power performance
- CSA C61400-21 Power quality
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Windward Engineering, LLC. NREL Regional Test Center 3815 East US Hwy-6, Spanish Fork, UT 84660, USA windwardengineering.com | Dean Davis Phone: (801) 372-9251 Test site location: Spanish Fork, UT, USA info@windwardengineering.com | No |
Windward Engineering provides testing to the following standards:
- AWEA 9.1 Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety Standard
- IEC 61400-2 Safety and function
- IEC 61400-2 Duration
- IEC 61400-11 Acoustic noise
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