scope:

This part of IEC 62600 provides:

• A systematic methodology for evaluating the power performance of river current energy converters (RECs) that produce electricity for utility scale and localized grids;

• A definition of river energy converter rated capacity and rated water speed;

• A methodology for the production of power curves for the river energy converters in consideration; and

• A framework for the reporting of results.

Exclusions from the scope of this document are as follows:

• RECs that provide forms of energy other than electrical energy unless the other form is an intermediary step that is converted into electricity by the river energy converter;

• Resource assessment, that will be addressed separately in the River Energy Resource Assessment Technical Specification;

• Scaling of any measured or derived results;

• Power quality issues;

• Any type of performance other than power and energy performance; and

• The combined effect of multiple river energy converter arrays.