Transcript Solar Keymark

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Solar Keymark - Objectives
•Bigger Market
•Better Products
•Enhanced User Confidence
•Increased sales
•More Rational Production
•Lower prices
Jan Erik Nielsen, Solar Energy Centre, Technological Institute, DK
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Solar Keymark - What’s a Keymark?
I declare this product to
fulfil the requirements in
the European Standards
A Keymark certifies conformity with
European Standards - it is voluntary
Do not mix with the CE-Mark:
A CE-Mark declares conformity with requirements of EU directives it is obligatory if the directive covers the product
Jan Erik Nielsen, Solar Energy Centre, Technological Institute, DK
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CEN Certification - Solar Keymark
Solar Keymark
EN12975-1
Solar Collectors
Requirements
EN12976-1
Factory Made Systems
Requirements
EN12975-2
Solar Collectors
Test Methods
EN12976-2
Factory Made Systems
Test Methods
Jan Erik Nielsen, Solar Energy Centre, Technological Institute, DK
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Solar Keymark - National mark’s
The Keymark is (so far) to be
used in conjunction with the
marks of existing national
certification systems ...
Jan Erik Nielsen, Solar Energy Centre, Technological Institute, DK
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Solar Keymark
•Financed by:
•Co-ordinated by:
•Project manager:
•Project ends:
March 2003
•Budget:
0.6 mill Euro
Jan Erik Nielsen, Solar Energy Centre, Technological Institute, DK
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Solar Keymark - Participants
•Sweden
•Denmark
•The Netherlands
•Germany
•Austria
•Switzerland
•France
•Italy
•Portugal
•Greece
Jan Erik Nielsen, Solar Energy Centre, Technological Institute, DK
Also entering:
•Canarian Islands
•Spain
•Belgium
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Solar Keymark - Project Flow Chart
Jan Erik Nielsen, Solar Energy Centre, Technological Institute, DK
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Solar Keymark - Mark scheme rules
Mark scheme rules
Provide the specific rules and procedures for granting the
license to a manufacturer to use the Keymark on his product
List the CEN/CENELEC standards applicable to the product
List the organisations empowered to grant the license
Granting of licenses is bases on independent type testing,
quality assurance of the production and periodic testing of
samples by accredited laboratory
Jan Erik Nielsen, Solar Energy Centre, Technological Institute, DK
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Solar Energy Centre, Denmark
Jan Erik Nielsen
Jan Erik Nielsen, Solar Energy Centre, Technological Institute, DK