What is BS EN 61400-12-2 - Nacelle anemometry for electricity-producing wind turbines about?
BS EN 61400 is a European Standard series that discusses wind turbines. The main purpose of BS EN 61400-12 is to demonstrate performance of wind turbines to ensure they are safe, reliable and effective when in operation.
BS EN 61400-12-2 is one of the parts of the IEC 61400-12 series that specifies a procedure for verifying the power performance characteristics of a single electricity-producing, horizontal axis wind turbine, which is not considered to be a small wind turbine per IEC 61400-2. It is expected that this standard will be used when the specific operational or contractual specifications may not comply with the requirements set forth in IEC 61400-12-1:2005. The procedure can be used for power performance evaluation of specific turbines at specific locations, but equally the methodology can be used to make generic comparisons between different turbine models or different turbine settings.
Who is BS EN 61400-12-2 - Nacelle anemometry for electricity-producing wind turbines for?
BS EN 61400-12-2 on nacelle anemometry for electricity-producing wind turbines is useful for:
- Wind turbine manufacturers
- Wind power transmission system operators (TSOs)
- Wind power distribution system operators (DSOs)
- Wind power plant designers and developers
- Wind energy research bodies
- Certifying bodies and standardization groups
Why should you use BS EN 61400-12-2 - Nacelle anemometry for electricity-producing wind turbines?
A nacelle anemometry of a wind turbine is an enclosed housing that stokes the turbine's generating parts, mainly the generator, gearbox, drivetrain, and brake assembly.
The purpose of BS EN 61400-12-2 is to provide a uniform methodology of measurement, analysis, and reporting of power performance characteristics for individual electricity-producing wind turbines using nacelle-anemometry methods.
The guidance in BS EN 61400-12-2 specifies how to characterize a wind turbine’s power performance characteristics in terms of a measured power curve and the estimated annual energy production (AEP) based on nacelle-anemometry.
BS EN 61400-12-2 can benefit those parties involved in the manufacture, installation, planning and permitting, operation, utilisation and regulation of wind turbines. When appropriate, the technically accurate measurement and analysis techniques recommended in BS EN 61400-12-2 should be applied by all parties to ensure that continuing development and operation of wind turbines is carried out in an atmosphere of consistent and accurate communication relative to environmental concerns. BS EN 61400-12-2 presents measurement and reporting procedures expected to provide accurate results that can be replicated by others.
