IEC TS 62600-300:2019 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.