Certification I Accreditation

Fraunhofer IWES aims to meet the requirements of its customers at the highest scientific level. Thanks to its quality, occupational health and safety, and environmental management standards, the institute is both process-oriented and cost-efficient. Furthermore, it is firmly aligned to the needs of both its customers and employees.
 

Certification

We are certified to:

• ISO 9001 Quality Management
• ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management
• ISO 14001 Environmental Management
• ISO 50001 Energy Management
   

Accreditation

Our accredited laboratory field measurements is accredited by Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle (German National Accreditation Body – DAkkS) in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 with a flexible scope of accreditation per Category A. The laboratory division is permitted to use the test methods listed here with different revision dates without prior information or approval from DAkkS.

This provides our accredited laboratory areas with objective and internationally recognized proof of their competence.

With the flexible scope, we are able to offer tests in the following test areas:

• Measurement of mechanical loads on wind turbines an
• Power performance measurements of wind turbines
   

IECRE approval

Our accredited laboratory has been approved for the testing of rotor blades as per IEC 61400-23 by the IECRE committee.
The IECRE System (IEC System for Certification to Standards Relating to Equipment for Use in Renewable Energy Applications) offers an internationally valid certification system for products and services in the renewable energy sector. With this, we also satisfy the very highest safety requirements at the same time.