Solar Keymark

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Solar Keymark

• The European Certification Scheme

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Content

• European Standards (ENs)
• Why ?
• Status ?
• European Certification
• CEN Keymark Certification (Solar Keymark)
• Why ?
• How ?
• Status ?

CEN Keymark logo
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European Standards- Why?

• Industry To avoid market barriers Time and
  money for testing in many different countries to
  many different standards
• ? One large market
• User Larger production volume lower testing
  costs
• ? Cheaper quality products
• Authorities No need for making special national
  standards
• ? Standards available

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European Standards- Status?

• EN 12975-1 Solar collectors General
  requirements
• EN 12975-2 Solar collectors Test methods
• EN 12976-1 Factory made systems General
  requirements
• EN 12976-2 Factory made systems Test
  methods
• CEN/TS 12977-1Custom built systems General
  requirements
• CEN/TS 12977-2Custom built systems Test methods
• EN 12977-3 Custom built systems Performance
  test methods -solar water heater stores
• CEN/TS 12977-4 Custom built systems Performance
  test methods for solar combistores
• CEN/TS 12977-5 Custom built systems Performance
  test methods for control equipment
• CEN/TS Technical Specification (pre-standard)

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• CEN Keymark Certification
• Solar Keymark
• Why ?
• How ?
• Status ?

CEN Keymark logo
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European Certification- Why?

• because testing verifies only ONE product sample

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European Certification- Why?

• Product certification states compliance with
  defined standards
• All products produced of same type fulfil the
  requirements in standard(s).

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European Certification- How ?

• 3rd party testing, inspection/ surveillance
• Initial type testing to EN 12975 or 12976
• Test sample picked by inspector from production
  line or stock
• Initial inspection/approval of manufacturing
  Quality Management System (QMS)
• ISO 9000 level required
• Annual inspection of QMS
• Bi-annual detailed product inspection

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European Certification- How ?
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European Certification- Why?

• Why CEN Keymark certification?
• The certification scheme existed (although it was
  quite new)
• CEN has a good name/brand especially when
  promoting the certification scheme towards the
  national authorities

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Obtaining the Solar Keymark
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European Certification- How ?

• Indicative certification costs to obtain and
  retain the Solar Keymark
• Initial costs to obtain the Solar Keymark (cost
  per product)
• Testing, initial factory inspection and
  certification 6 000 - 12 000
• Annual costs to retain the Solar Keymark
• Annual factory inspection, bi-annual product
  inspection and certification 2 000 -3 000 /year
• Testing and certification of more products
  significantly reduce the cost per product.

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Solar Keymark Certification- Status?

• Solar Keymark is a voluntary certification scheme
• Gives access to most European markets
• Obligatory in connection with some national
  subsidy schemes

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Solar Keymark Certification- Status?

• 10 Solar Keymark empowered certification bodies
• 25 Solar Keymark test labs
• 1900 different products/brands
• 740 Manufacturers/distributors
• 36 Different countries

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Solar Keymark Certification- Status?
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Solar Keymark Certification- Status
www.solarkeymark.org
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Solar Keymark Certification- How ?
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Solar Keymark Certification- How ?
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Solar Keymark Certification- How ?
www.solarkeymark.org

• list of certified products
• list of testing laboratories
• list of certification bodies
• download brochures in
• 10 languages
• detailed country reports

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Please do not hesitate to contact us

• European Solar Thermal Industry Federation
  (ESTIF)Renewable Energy HouseRue dArlon
  63-67B-1040 BrusselsTel 32 2 400 10 80Fax
  32 2 546 19 39Email skn_at_estif.org Website
  www.estif.org