SWCC certifies that small wind turbines meet the requirements of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety Standard (AWEA Standard 9.1 - 2009).

The goal of the AWEA Standard is to provide meaningful criteria upon which to assess the quality of the small wind turbine and to provide consumers with performance data that will help them make informed purchasing decisions.

AWEA is recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as an Accredited Standards Developer and the AWEA Standard will be submitted for adoption as an American National Standard. This was developed in a regimented ANSI process for "voluntary consensus standards," which requires participation from representatives of manufacturers, technical experts, public sector agencies, and consumers.

Click here to download the AWEA Standard.