In these days when domestic and national weapons are on the agenda, Turkish Standards Institute (TSE) has given the TS EN 61400-1-22 certificate, which determines the standard of wind turbines, to Northel Elektromekanik, which is a domestic company in the field of wind turbine production.
In these days when domestic and national weapons are on the agenda, in the field of wind turbine production, the Turkish Standards Institute (TSE) gave the TS EN 61400-1 and 22 certificate, which determines the standard of wind turbines, to Northel Elektromekanik, a domestic company.
The 0.3 MW turbine, produced using 100% domestic technology, design and all domestic raw materials, became the first national wind turbine to receive TS EN 61400-1 and 22 certificates. While the first national and domestic wind turbine was certified with this certificate, the fact that it was accredited by the Turkish Accreditation Agency (TÜRKAK) in the project process was met with excitement by the sector. Thus, equivalence with international norms was achieved.
Stating that all parts of the turbine were approved one by one during the certification process that started in the first quarter of 2016, Northel Electromechanics Chief Designer and Vice Chairman of the Board, Cem Yalçın; “If the products designed and made ready for production in a country are certified by the national certification bodies of that country during design and production, that product is a national. Other productions are domestic productions produced under license. In line with this purpose, our certification bodies must be internationally accredited in the subjects they will certify. After Türk Loydu, one of our national certification institutions, the Turkish Standards Institute was also accredited by TÜRKAK at the end of this process”.
Nationalization in energy
Stating that Berat Albayrak’s, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, emphasis on nationalization in energy has a deep meaning for the sector, Cem Yalçın said, “We have been designing and producing wind turbines since 2003, but we see that national production is supported with this sincerity for the first time in this process. We are getting ready to start mass production of turbines with MW and higher power targeted by the Minister, in the first half of 2019. With the document we have received, we removed a major obstacle in front of the industry. If the support given to domestic production becomes sustainable, the number of companies producing below MW will also increase. The market size in agriculture, municipalities, energy cooperatives and public enterprises is capable of providing jobs to dozens of turbine companies in our country. Technology will develop in these areas. Thus, many domestic companies will turn to foreign markets such as the United States of America, Central America and Africa, and there will be a variety of products in the energy sector and export activities will be paved ”.