Solar Keymark

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Solar Keymark The New European Quality
Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical
Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry
Federation
estec2003 Solar Keymark Session Programme

• Objectives of the session / JEN
• Presentation on the Solar Keymark / JEN
• Short introduction of invited people / IP
• Discussions / ALL
• Conclusions

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Solar Keymark The New European Quality
Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical
Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry
Federation
estec2003 Solar Keymark Session Objectives

• What is the Solar Keymark
• Status
• Benefits
• Consequences
• Costs
• How to make it a success

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Solar Keymark The New European Quality
Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical
Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry
Federation
Summary
The Solar Keymark
Yesterday
Today
Tomorrow
The Keymark
Get a license
The costs
The Mission
General key to the European market
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Solar Keymark The New European Quality
Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical
Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry
Federation
Summary
Summary
European standardisation and certification is now
starting to work
Yesterday
Yesterday
Today
Today

• The EN standards are implemented at all main
  European test labs
• The European certification scheme, based on these
  standards - the Solar Keymark - has been
  established

Tomorrow
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The Keymark
The Keymark
Get a license
Get a license
The costs
The costs
The Mission
The Mission
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Solar Keymark The New European Quality
Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical
Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry
Federation
Summary
Yesterday
Yesterday
Today
Tomorrow

• Each European country required the solar products
  tested at their own national test institutes
• Barrier to open European market

The Keymark
Get a license
The costs
The Mission
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Solar Keymark The New European Quality
Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical
Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry
Federation
Summary
Yesterday
Today
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Tomorrow

• Far most of the European test institutes accept
  test results from each other for certification in
  connection with national and regional regulation
  and subsidy schemes
• Barriers opening

The Keymark
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Solar Keymark The New European Quality
Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical
Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry
Federation
Summary
Yesterday
Tomorrow
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Tomorrow

• Once tested and certified the product
  automatically fulfils all national and regional
  requirements in regulation and subsidy schemes
• Open European market

The Keymark
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The costs
The Mission
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Solar Keymark The New European Quality
Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical
Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry
Federation
Summary
CEN/CENELEC European Mark The Keymark
Yesterday
Today
Tomorrow

• Voluntary third-party certification mark,
  developed by the European Committee for
  Standardisation (CEN)
• The clear and simple message of the Keymark is
  that the product complies with the European
  Standard(s) covering the product

The Keymark
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The costs
The Mission
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Solar Keymark The New European Quality
Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical
Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry
Federation
Summary
Get a Solar Keymark license
Yesterday

• Contract between the manufacturer and an
  empowered certification body
• Factory Production Control Relevant elements of
  ISO 9000
• Initial Inspection and Initial Type Testing
• Surveillance Procedures
• Inspection once a year
• Surveillance test (physical inspection) every
  second year
• License and other fees

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Tomorrow
The Keymark
Get a license
The costs
The Mission
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Solar Keymark The New European Quality
Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical
Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry
Federation
Summary
Costs of a Solar Keymark for first collector
Yesterday
Today

• COST ESTIMATE
• Annual costs 1000 1300
• Conformity assessment 300 - 500
• CEN/CCB license fee 300
• Inspection/surveillance 400 - 500
• Plus initial type test and insp. 5000 6000
• Plus factory production control ISO 9000 level

Tomorrow
The Keymark
Get a license
The costs
The Mission
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Solar Keymark The New European Quality
Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical
Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry
Federation
Summary
The Solar Keymark Mission - 1
Yesterday
Today
Tomorrow

• Solar Keymark recognised as the general accepted
  European wide quality mark
• Solar Keymark accepted by all national and
  regional regulations and subsidy schemes
• Open European market

The Keymark
Get a license
The costs
The Mission
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Solar Keymark The New European Quality
Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical
Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry
Federation
Summary
The Solar Keymark Mission - 2
Yesterday

• The Solar Keymark is to be the general key to
  all European markets - opening all doors to
  national and regional subsidy schemes and
  regulations
• Solar Keymark will work besides the specific
  keys to the national and regional regulations
  and subsidy schemes
• As the markets mature, and the Solar Keymark is
  successfully implemented one could expect it to
  replace gradually the requirements in
  national/regional schemes

Today
Tomorrow
The Keymark
Get a license
The costs
The Mission
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Solar Keymark The New European Quality
Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical
Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry
Federation
Summary
The Solar Keymark
Yesterday
Today
Tomorrow
The Keymark
Get a license
The costs
The Mission
General key to the European market
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Solar Keymark The New European Quality
Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical
Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry
Federation
ANNOUNCEMENT ESTIF Workshop on Standardisation
and certification

• September 16th
• Berlin
• Take announcement flyer

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Solar Keymark The New European Quality
Label J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical
Consultant European Solar Thermal Industry
Federation
Summary
Status of Implementation/Accreditation
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The Keymark
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