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 National Standards Institute/American Clean Power Association 101-1-2021 Small Wind Turbine Standard, 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 April 2025)
| 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 | 28.9 | AWEA 9.1 |
| HI-VAWT Technology Corporation / Colite Technologies | DS3000 | May 10, 2019 | 1.4 | AWEA 9.1 |
| Kodair Wind Designs Ltd. | KW20 | February 20, 2025 | 20.3 | ACP 101-1 |
| Kodair Wind Designs Ltd. | KW30 | March 12, 2025 | 29.3 | ACP 101-1 |
| 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 |