Recently, Intertek and TüV AUSTRIA have strengthened their partnership to provide joint services for PV modules and inverters exported to Europe. This enables Chinese PV companies to get access to the strong local testing services from Intertek Shanghai and Guangzhou PV Centers of Excellence as well as the TüV AUSTRIA certification mark services, and thus helps bring their PV products to the European market in a safe and fast way.

Through the joint services, you will also:

• Get quality and fast local testing services as well as shorter certification leadtime;
• Gain greater competitive advantage in the European market through joint certification by the two authoritative bodies;
• Access to other markets such as North America and Australia as well as emerging markets such as China, Japan, India and Brazil in a faster and more convenient way...

The European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) predicts that by 2050, the proportion of renewable energy (including solar, wind, and biomass energy) in the world’s energy consumption structure will reach 50%. Solar energy will become an ideal alternative energy for mankind for its advantages such as "infinite" reserves, universal existence, clean and safe development and utilization as well as gradually revealed cost-effectiveness. As one of the three major economies, the EU has been active in promoting the development of renewable energy. It is expected that by 2020, European solar power will account for 12% of total electricity generation, while the PV power generation in Germany, a fastest-growing country in solar power, currently accounts for only 2% of total electricity generation. This means that in the next few years, PV will continue to be one of the fastest growing industries in Europe.

Chinese PV companies can get a ticket to the largest PV market in the face of a variety of barriers to trade only if they master core technology, continuously improve the quality and added value of products, and enhance international competitiveness. Professional and efficient third-party certification is strong evidence of their focus on quality.

About Intertek

Intertek offers fast, expert testing and certification for AC Modules, Photovoltaic (PV) Modules, Charge Controllers, PV Power Units, Inverters, Converters, Accessories and Components around the world. Intertek is accredited by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). And its state-of-the-art photovoltaic (PV) testing and certification centers in Asia and the Americas enable module manufacturers to meet growing demand, get products to market faster, and provide critical performance data to support competitive differentiation.

About TüV AUSTRIA

The TüV AUSTRIA Group, founded in 1872, is a European third-party inspection and testing organization. The TüV AUSTRIA Group offers TüV certification mark services to customers’ products in product testing, inspection and certification. TüV (Technischer & überwachungs Verein) can independently provide TüV certification mark services for customers’ products. The TüV certification mark is not a mandatory mark for products to enter the EU and Germany, but it is proof of quality; it is also an important factor for buyers to select products not only in Germany and the EU but also in other countries.