Performance, design, safety and acoustics are few important aspects that need to be considered in BUWT installations. The following table gives information about few standards that are in place and are in development aimed at improving reliability on wind technology and thus promoting their growth. Overall, it appears from the literature that most of the country respective codes are based on the works of IEC TC 88 adapted to suit specific country requirements.
| Country | Standard/code/Technical committee/Institutes and Laboratories | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | CSA PLUS 61400-2012 - CSA guide to Canadian wind turbine codes and standards | This Guide provides general information on codes and standards pertaining to the approval, design, installation, operation, and maintenance of wind turbines for use in Canada. |
| International Electro technical Commission (co ordinated efforts by American, Canadian and British wind Energy Associations) | Publications under the Technical Committee TC 88 – Wind turbines in the series IEC 61400-xx-xx Ed. X.0 | These standards address design requirements, engineering integrity, measurement techniques and test procedures pertaining to wind turbines. Their purpose is to provide a basis for design, quality assurance and certification. |
| Europe | Publications under CLC/TC 88 Scope | To prepare draft standards on wind turbine systems on the basis of a detailed work programme for the execution of the mandated tasks to be performed for the standardization in this field. |
| International Energy Agency | IEA Task 27 | Developing standards to Provide a standard consumer label for small wind turbines and BUWTs |
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Web tool by NREL | “The levelized cost of energy (LCOE) calculator provides a simple calculator for both utility-scale and distributed generation (DG) renewable energy technologies that compares the combination of capital costs, operations and maintenance (O&M), performance, and fuel costs”. Available to use from http://www.nrel.gov/analysis/tech_lcoe.html |
| RETSCREEN | “RETScreen 4 is an Excel-based clean energy project analysis software tool that helps decision makers quickly and inexpensively determine the technical and financial viability of potential renewable energy, energy efficiency and cogeneration projects”. Available from http://www.retscreen.net/ang/home.php |
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