SWCC Summary Report

Manufacturer: Xzeres Wind Corporation

Wind Turbine: 442SR (240 VAC, 1-phase, 60 Hz)

Certification Number: SWCC-10-10

The above-identified Small Wind Turbine is certified by the Small Wind
Certification Council to be in conformance with the AWEA Small Wind
Turbine Performance and Safety Standard (AWEA Standard 9.1 – 2009).

For the SWCC Certificate visit: www.smallwindcertification.org

1. Introduction
This report summarizes the results of testing and certification of the Xzeres 442SR in accordance with
AWEA Standard 9.1-2009. The 442SR is a 3-blade, upwind, horizontal axis wind turbine with a swept
area of 40.7 m2. The tested configuration utilized two (2) SMA SB6000US inverters and a 24.4 m (80
ft.) self-supporting monopole tower. Field tests were conducted at the UL/WTAMU Advanced Wind
Turbine Test Facility in Canyon, Texas from December 4, 2013 to December 17, 2014.

2. Turbine Ratings

AWEA Rated Annual Energy @ 5 m/s 16,700 kWh

AWEA Rated Sound Level 48.5 dB(A)
AWEA Rated Power 10.4 kW @ 11 m/s
Peak Power 11.3 kW @ 12 m/s

3. Tabulated Annual Energy Production (AEP)

Corrected to a sea level air density of 1.225 kg/m3
Hub Height
Standard Standard AEP
Annual AEP Measured
Uncertainty in Uncertainty in Extrapolated
Average Wind (kWh)
AEP (kWh) AEP (%) (kWh)
Speed (m/s)
4 8,577 1,030 12% 8,577
5 16,664 1,644 10% 16,664
6 25,813 2,166 8% 25,814
7 34,541 2,539 7% 34,545
8 42,029 2,773 7% 42,059
9 47,997 2,897 6% 48,109
10 52,420 2,938 6% 52,693
11 55,385 2,920 5% 55,894
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4. Annual Energy Production Curve

Estimated Annual Energy Production

(AEP‐measured)
with Standard Uncertainty
Xzeres 442SR
Reference air density: 1.225 kg/m3
70,000

60,000

50,000
AEP (kWh)

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

0
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Hub Height Annual Average Wind Speed (m/s)

5. Power Curve

Power Curve
with Combined Standard Uncertainty
Xzeres 442SR
Reference air density: 1.225 kg/m3
12,500
11,500
10,500
9,500
8,500
7,500
Power (W)

6,500
5,500
4,500
3,500
2,500
1,500
500
-500
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Hub Height Wind Speed (m/s)

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6. Tabulated Power Curve

Corrected to a sea level air density of 1.225 kg/m3 Category A Category B Combined
Bin Hub Height Power 1-minute Standard Standard Standard
Cp
No. Wind Speed Output samples Uncertainty, Si Uncertainty, Ui Uncertainty, Ci
m/s Watts Watts Watts Watts
1 0.5 ‐29 ‐9.17 79 0
2 1.0 ‐30 ‐1.20 347 0 25 25
3 1.5 ‐47 ‐0.56 710 0 26 26
4 2.0 ‐66 ‐0.33 1,095 0 26 26
5 2.5 ‐56 ‐0.14 1,592 0 25 25
6 3.0 15 0.02 1,883 0 33 33
7 3.5 143 0.13 2,104 0 48 48
8 4.0 326 0.20 2,469 1 68 68
9 4.5 615 0.27 2,684 1 110 110
10 5.0 986 0.32 3,422 2 149 149
11 5.5 1,388 0.33 3,921 2 172 172
12 6.0 1,861 0.35 4,785 2 215 215
13 6.5 2,429 0.35 5,022 3 274 274
14 7.0 3,105 0.36 5,539 4 345 345
15 7.5 3,850 0.37 5,590 4 402 402
16 8.0 4,672 0.37 5,245 6 468 468
17 8.5 5,575 0.36 4,816 8 541 541
18 9.0 6,519 0.36 4,043 11 595 595
19 9.5 7,491 0.35 3,172 15 642 642
20 10.0 8,567 0.34 2,573 20 744 744
21 10.5 9,586 0.33 2,420 21 737 737
22 11.0 10,373 0.31 1,972 23 597 597
23 11.5 10,980 0.29 1,629 21 485 486
24 12.0 11,300 0.26 1,371 19 281 282
25 12.5 11,294 0.23 1,054 21 110 112
26 13.0 11,124 0.20 894 26 183 185
27 13.5 10,697 0.17 730 36 399 401
28 14.0 10,101 0.15 542 46 565 567
29 14.5 9,696 0.13 397 53 403 406
30 15.0 9,252 0.11 285 63 452 457
31 15.5 8,859 0.10 239 65 412 417
32 16.0 8,674 0.08 136 80 213 227
33 16.5 8,164 0.07 94 88 563 569
34 17.0 8,184 0.07 78 91 84 124
35 17.5 8,362 0.06 41 118 222 251
36 18.0 8,897 0.06 29 159 640 660
37 18.5 8,915 0.06 40 124 91 154
38 19.0 8,915 0.05 19 158 88 181

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7. Tabulated Acoustic Data
Background
Wind Speed Total Sound Sound
Background Corrected Combined
@ 10 m Pressure Power
Sound Sound Pressure Uncertainty
Height Level Level
Pressure Level Level dB(A)
m/s dB(A) dB(A)
dB(A) dB(A)
6 52.4 39.4 52.2 88.9 0.71
7 53.4 39.8 53.2 90.6 0.73
8 56.5 39.6 56.4 92.2 0.82
9 57.3 40.4 57.2 93.8 0.74
10 58.7 43.2 58.5 95.4 0.75

8. Graphical Acoustic Data

9. Duration Testing
The 442SR successfully completed a Duration Test for an IEC Class II Small Wind Turbine. The testing
was performed from December 4, 2013 to June 4, 2014 with an Operational Time Fraction of 100%.
The highest instantaneous wind speed recorded during the test was 28.8 m/s (64.4 mph). The
average turbulence intensity at 15 m/s was 12.1%.

10. Mechanical Strength Analysis

The mechanical strength analysis was found to be in conformance with IEC 61400-2 as modified by
AWEA Standard 9.1 – 2009 for an IEC Class II Small Wind Turbine.
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11. Safety and Function testing
Safety and Function testing was found to be in conformance with sections 4.3 and 4.4 of AWEA
Standard 9.1 – 2009.

12. Manufacturer Tower Design Requirements

Mechanical and electrical connections

Please refer to 442SR Installation Manual
(Document #3112) which is available from
XZERES.
For Electrical Wiring to Tower, refer to Manual,
(#3112, Section 5.3).

Minimum blade/tower clearance

Tower Design Specifications for 442SR Wind
Turbine (#1457 Process Specification, Technical,
Tower, Monopole and #1458 Process
Specification, Technical, Tower, Self-Supporting)
specifies Maximum allowable tower-top
envelope (for blade clearance & deflection): Ø32 inches (812 mm) at 6 inches (152 mm) below the
tower top, sloping to Ø45 inches (1143 mm) at 124 inches (3150 mm) below the tower top.

Maximum allowable tower top diameter (for turbine bolt attachment): Ø8½ inches (216 mm)
within top 6 inches (152 mm) of tower.

Maximum tower top loads

Please refer to Tower Design Specifications for 442SR (Documents # 1457 and #1458) which are
available from XZERES.

Max lateral thrust: 1600 lb (7118 N)

Maximum Tower Top Deflection

Please refer to Tower Design Specifications for 442SR (Documents # 1457 and #1458) which are
available from XZERES.

Maximum calculated static deflection shall meet TIA-222-G standards set forth in section 2.8.2 for
120 MPH (53.6 m/s) basic wind speed. However, deflection shall not exceed 28 inches (711 mm)
in wind speeds up to 90 MPH (40.2 m/s).

PLEASE NOTE: The above tower specification information is provided for reference only. Please obtain
the 1457 and 1458 Specifications documents from XZERES. XZERES has a policy of allowing the 442SR
turbine to be installed only on towers approved by XZERES.

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