Coordinated European Requirements

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Co-ordinated European Requirements for Solar
Thermal EIE proposal from European Solar
Thermal Industry Federation
General Objective
A large and open European market for solar
thermal quality products through co-ordinated
national regulations and subsidy schemes based on
common European standards, certification and
labelling
J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant -
2004-03-02
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Co-ordinated European Requirements for Solar
Thermal EIE proposal from European Solar
Thermal Industry Federation
Specific objectives

• Co-ordinate Member State requirements in
  regulations and subsidy schemes
• Update and promote EN standards
• Update and promote Solar Keymark scheme
• Implement Energy Performance in Buildings
  Directive with respect to solar thermal
  (standard calculation procedure)
• Implement Energy labelling of household
  appliances Directive - energy labelling of
  solar hot water tanks (Mandate 324)

J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant -
2004-03-02
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Co-ordinated European Requirements for Solar
Thermal EIE proposal from European Solar
Thermal Industry Federation
Todays situation
No req.
Nat. req.
Nat. req.
European standards and certification
Nat. req.
Nat. req.
Nat. req.
Nat. req.
No req.
J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant -
2004-03-02
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Co-ordinated European Requirements for Solar
Thermal EIE proposal from European Solar
Thermal Industry Federation
The goal
Nat. req.
European standards and certification
Nat. req.
Nat. req.
Nat. req.
Nat. req.
Nat. req.
Nat. req.
J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant -
2004-03-02
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Co-ordinated European Requirements for Solar
Thermal EIE proposal from European Solar
Thermal Industry Federation
Interrelations
EN calculation standard (ENc) Use test results
from ENp
EN product standard (ENp) Gives test results
Solar Keymark Certifies test results
Energy labelling of solar hot water tanks Accept
certified test results
EPBD implementation Uses ENc and accept certified
test results
Subsidy schemes Accept certified test results
Other regulation Accept certified test results
J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant -
2004-03-02
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Co-ordinated European Requirements for Solar
Thermal EIE proposal from European Solar
Thermal Industry Federation
National Teams

• National Teams will be created for co-ordinating
  the national activities. The teams should include
  representatives from
• National authorities
• Technical experts
• Industry / national associations
• Certification bodies
• Test institutes

J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant -
2004-03-02
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Co-ordinated European Requirements for Solar
Thermal EIE proposal from European Solar
Thermal Industry Federation
Co-ordinating the Work
EN standards Updating
Regulation Co-ordinate requirements
International team of national responsibles
Nat. Team
Nat. Team
Nat. Team
Solar Keymark Scheme Updating
Subsidy schemes Co-ordinate requirements
J.E. Nielsen, M.Sc., ESTIF Technical Consultant -
2004-03-02