UL Grants ERG First Wind Turbine Lifetime Extension Certificate

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The move helps advance the ongoing safe operation of clean, sustainable energy generation.

UL, the leading global safety science leader, announced today that ERG, producers of electricity from clean, renewable and sustainable sources, is the first entity to receive a certificate for UL 4143, the Standard for Wind Turbine Generator Life Time Extension, for an ERG wind farm in Italy. UL 4143 is a process of assessing lifetime extension for a wind farm through onsite inspection of turbines and blades focused on structural integrity, and an analytical evaluation of the site conditions to determine the remaining useful life for each structural component. The evaluation is done using UL’s aerolastic models with inputs from the plant such as building permits,... ... More: Official Press Release UL

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