The TÜV NORD Group

With over 8,400 employees in more than 70 countries of Europe, Asia, America and Africa, the TÜV NORD Group is actively committed to its national and international customers. Its broad certification, service and testing/inspection portfolio encompasses both specific individual tests/inspections and also management of complex safety solutions.

Within the field of wind energy TÜV NORD is one of the leading accredited certification bodies for wind turbines worldwide. We certify on- and offshore wind turbines according to all international certification guidelines like IEC, EN, GL, Danish approval scheme, DIBt and TAPS.

Besides the type certification for turbine manufacturers all services for wind farm projects can be offered from one hand. Wind farm planners, operators or financers get the whole spectrum of project related assessment services, like:

_ Due Diligences

_ Project certifications for On- and Offshore wind farms

_ comparison of site conditions with certification of turbines (e.g. acc. to IEC WT01)

_ assessments of resources/wind potential maps/energy yield prognosis

_ soil assessments, foundation consultancy, building surveillance

_ sound immission prognoses, shadow flicker analyses

_ turbulence reports

_ risk analyses

_ compliance with local grid codes/LVFRT measurements

_ manufacturing inspections of components or whole turbines

Site specific conditions have a big influence on the economic efficiency and safety of wind turbines. Every special site with either cold climate, hot climate, earthquake zones or special flow conditions like on cliffs etc. can be displayed and assessed with the possible result of a project certificate.

The operation of the turbines can be accompanied by TÜV NORD with commissioning inspections, periodical inspections, special inspections, such as condition-based monitoring, non-destructive testing and damage analyses to ensure performance, availability and safety.