Distributed Wind
Distributed Wind
Enabling wind energy for on-site
and local power generation
Enabling wind energy for on-site
and local power generation
Small Wind Turbine Certifications
Certifying a small or medium wind turbine model to standards demonstrates that the turbine model meets performance, durability, and quality requirements, giving customers greater confidence in the products they purchase. As part of annual Distributed Wind Market Report research, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory tracks the number of small and medium wind turbines certified to the American Wind Energy Association Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety Standard 9.1-2009 or the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61400-1, 61400-12, and 61400-11 standards.
Certified Small Wind Turbines (as of June 2024)
| Turbine Model | Initial Certification | Certified Power Rating @ 11 m/s (kW) | Certification Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bergey Windpower Company | Excel 10 | November 16, 2011 | 8.9 | AWEA 9.1 |
| Bergey Windpower Company | Excel 15 | February 5, 2021 | 15.6 | AWEA 9.1 |
| Eveready Diversified Products (Pty) Ltd. | Kestrel e400nb | February 14, 2013 | 2.5 | AWEA 9.1 |
| Eocycle Technologies, Inc. | EOX S-16 | March 21, 2017 | 22.5/28.9 | AWEA 9.1 |
| HI-VAWT Technology Corporation / Colite Technologies | DS3000 | May 10, 2019 | 1.4 | AWEA 9.1 |
| SD Wind Energy, Ltd. | SD6 | June 17, 2019 | 5.2 | AWEA 9.1 |
| Wind Resource, LLC | Skystream 3.7 | April 12, 2023 | 2.1 | AWEA 9.1 |