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Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services: Bureau Veritas launches global offer for Green Energy suppliers(M2 PressWIRE Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) RDATE:19122007 Paris, France -- Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services has spent the last year developing its range of compliance solutions for Green Energy suppliers. This investment is now ready to be realized and means suppliers worldwide can benefit from Bureau Veritas' services for DC-AC inverters, solar panels/modules, fuel cells, wind turbines and even complete solar systems. Demand for green energy has grown substantially in the past few years driven mainly by rising conventional energy costs, increased realization of environmental protection as well as political support. An example of the growing importance placed by governments on Green Energy is highlighted by the European Union's recently publicized target of 20 percent of their energy to be produced from renewable fuels by 2020. Whilst this growth is great news for the increasing numbers of Solar, Wind or Fuel Cell technology suppliers; they also face many and varied challenges. What considerations need to be taken into account when designing a product that functions effectively with the various in-country climatic differences? How best to understand and comply with the many grid interconnection requirements? How can you develop products that meet and surpass your reliability requirements? How can you positively differentiate your product(s) and compete against global competitors? These concerns all need to be managed to warrant success in this competitive, yet blossoming market. Horst Haug, General Manager of Bureau Veritas E&E Product Services GmbH, states, "As Germany plays a pivotal role in Green Energy adoption, we have been providing Safety, EMC and Grid Protection Testing and Certification to Solar, Wind & Fuel Cell suppliers for many years now. The obvious step was to offer these services worldwide with a knowledgeable and capable local support structure. To prepare for this, we have researched our clients' needs, invested in our personnel and systems and as a result, we can now offer our services worldwide. This is complemented by new services such as international approvals, failure analysis and environmental testing services, all helping to overcome the challenges faced by our clients such as reducing recalls, failures and complaints and providing competitive sales arguments. Critically though, our Grid Protection testing against American, Asian and European requirements is offered worldwide with experts and facilities located in China, France, Taiwan and USA as well as our center of competence in Germany." Bureau Veritas' Green Energy Solutions Regulatory EMC & Safety Testing: against European, USA and other target country requirements (IEC 60950, draft IEC62109, IEC62103, IEC60439, IEC60335-2-29, EN50178, EN 60950, EN60204, EN50091, UL1741, CSA22.2-107, UL508, UL1310) Grid Protection Testing: We are uniquely accredited and appointed to provide inverter testing against all key national grid requirements. Standards we are recognized to test against and accredited for include VDE 0126-1-1 (German standard but also the basis for many other countries including France), UL 1741 (USA), DK 5940 (Italy), RD 1663 (Spain), G83/1 (UK), AS 47777.x (Australia), and many more besides. Testing against these requirements is all available from a single test and certification center saving sometimes months in time and many tens of thousands in money. Environmental/Performance Testing: We can provide full testing for solar panels against IEC 61215 for crystalline silicon panels and IEC 61646 for thin film panels as well as a full range of Environmental Simulation / Performance testing (Mechanical / Climatic / HALT/HASS) GS certification: Certification against GS requirements for inverters NRTL certification: Certification against US requirements PV Gap certification: Through our IECEE CB Scheme FCS appointment, we can provide quick access to the PV GAP mark for solar panel manufacturers. Public or Private Training: Available covering all aspects of compliance for wind / solar and fuel cell renewable energy suppliers (whole system, inverter, back-up system, controller, etc) International Approvals: From market research advising of target market requirements to full homologation services ensuring fast and effective compliance for all renewable energy products Warranty/Life Testing / Failure Analysis: Services to protect against product failure which can be expensive. Not only does it cost to replace or repair a damaged product but harm can also be done to brand image Pre-Shipment Inspection: Available for all components within a Green Energy system, with particular expertise in the area of solar panels. Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services Green Energy Experts China: Catherine Chen ([email protected]) France: Claude Menguy ([email protected]) Germany: Horst Haug ([email protected]) Taiwan: Kevin Wu ([email protected]) UK: Chris Baird ([email protected]) USA: Jim Lewis ([email protected]) About Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services is a leading provider of Quality, Health & Safety, Social Audit and Environmental Conformity Assessment services with locations across the world. With particular expertise in Radio Frequency, Electromagnetic Compatibility, Product Safety and Environmental Simulation testing, certification and inspection, Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services facilitates fast market access with reduced costs for their clients. The partnership approach allows importers, retailers and manufacturers in industries within sectors such as aerospace, consumer, industrial, IT, medical, radio & telecoms and transportation to benefit from services throughout the product lifecycle, from design through manufacture to disposal. Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services encompasses some of the leading test and certification companies worldwide, including, ADT, Curtis-Straus and LCIE with a laboratory presence in China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Taiwan, United Kingdom and USA. It is part of the Consumer Products Services Division of Bureau Veritas. For additional information on Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services, please visit http://www.electrical.bureauveritas.com For additional information on Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services, please visit http://cps.bureauveritas.com About Bureau Veritas Since its foundation in 1828, the Bureau Veritas Group has consistently built recognized expertise, helping clients comply with standards and regulations relating to Quality, Health & Safety, Environment and Social Responsibility. The Group's network of regional and local offices manages client relationship and delivers a comprehensive range of services including inspection, testing, auditing, certification, ship classification and related technical assistance, training and outsourcing. When appropriate, Bureau Veritas also provides advisory services. Large and small organizations, whether private or public, can rely on Bureau Veritas to support them in protecting their respective brands, assets and business. We play a key role in both risk management and performance improvement. Bureau Veritas deploys multidisciplinary skills from over 26,000 employees in 700 offices and laboratories worldwide. For additional information on Bureau Veritas, please visit http://www.bureauveritas.com CONTACT: Chris Baird, International Marketing Manager, Bureau Veritas Electrical and Electronic Product Services Tel: +33 1 40 95 60 45 e-mail: [email protected] WWW: http://www.electrical.bureauveritas.com ((M2 Communications Ltd disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected])). Copyright 2007 M2 Communications Ltd. |