DNV GL has updated its global project certification approach for wind farms, the DNVGL-SE-0190 Project certification of wind power plants. Working closely with the industry the following main topics have been addressed by the update:
- Improved guidance for developers, owners, operators and contractors during the whole lifecycle of the wind power plant
- Concept certification phase covers now qualification of innovative design and implementation of risk-based approach
- Newly added Basic Design certification phase enables preliminary design approvals
- Site-specific design assessment of wind turbines has been amended providing more options and extended lifetime
- Offshore substation sections aligned with the revised DNV GL standard DNVGL-ST-0145:2020-10
- Certification of modifications, repair and condition-based evaluation of operating farms newly added
- Electrical energy storage systems certification newly added
- Wind farm control certification newly added
- Guidance for CVA services for US federal waters newly added
- HSE section updated to cover training systems
- Remote inspection added.
