Eurofins Electrical & Electronics offers a comprehensive suite of testing and compliance services crucial for the rapidly evolving energy generation and storage sector. We provide essential support to manufacturers, installers, and operators, ensuring their products meet stringent global safety and performance standards.

Our expertise spans various green energy technologies, facilitating market access and operational reliability for cutting-edge energy solutions. By combining laboratory and on-site testing capabilities, we help customers navigate the complexities of regulatory compliance and electromagnetic compatibility, crucial for the integration of renewable energy systems into the global infrastructure.

Services for Energy Generation and Storage System Testing

Eurofins Electrical & Electronics provides a wide range of services tailored for energy generation and storage systems. These services are vital for ensuring product safety, performance, and compliance with national and international standards.

Key Services Include:

• Product Safety and Compliance Testing
  • Laboratory-based and on-site safety testing for electrical and electronic renewable energy products. This includes assessing products for electrical shock hazards, fire risks, mechanical integrity, and environmental stress.
  • Compliance testing for products destined for European and other global markets, ensuring adherence to relevant directives and regulations such as the Low Voltage Directive (LVD) and potentially others specific to renewable energy equipment.
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing
    • Comprehensive EMC testing to ensure products do not interfere with other electronic devices and are immune to electromagnetic disturbances. This involves testing for emissions (radiated and conducted) and immunity to various phenomena like electrostatic discharge, radio-frequency fields, and surges.
    • On-site EMC surveys to identify and mitigate potential electromagnetic threats in operational environments, which is particularly crucial for large-scale energy generation sites.
  • Performance and Efficiency Testing
    • Efficiency performance testing for grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) system inverters. This often involves testing according to specific regional requirements, such as those for the California Energy Commission.
    • Testing to nationally recognised standards such as UL 1703 for flat-plate photovoltaic modules and panels, covering construction, fire ratings, and electrical performance.
    • Testing to standards like UL 1741 for inverters, converters, controllers, and interconnection system equipment for use with distributed energy resources, addressing safety and grid interconnection requirements.
  • System and Sub-system Testing
    • Testing of equipment and apparatus intended for integration into various renewable energy systems. This ensures that individual components and integrated systems function safely and effectively within the larger energy generation framework.
    • Specific focus on systems such as: Wind turbine generators (WTG), including components and control systems.
    • Photovoltaic (PV) installations, encompassing panels, inverters, and balance of system components.
    • Tidal and wave energy plants, evaluating electrical and control aspects.

Expert Services

Eurofins offers a range of expert services that extend beyond standard testing, providing crucial support throughout the product lifecycle and project development. These services leverage deep technical knowledge to address complex challenges.

• Guidance and Advisory: Providing expert guidance on regulatory requirements, standard interpretation, and compliance strategies from the initial design phase through to market launch. This includes assistance with technical documentation and risk assessments.
• Assessment and Development Support: Offering technical expertise for product assessment, design review, and development support, helping to identify potential compliance issues early in the design process, thereby saving time and cost.
• Project Support: Comprehensive support for complex projects, ensuring all compliance aspects are managed effectively. This can involve acting as a technical liaison between manufacturers and regulatory bodies, or providing ongoing support for project-specific testing needs.

EMC Planning Services

Effective Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) planning is essential for the successful deployment of energy generation and storage systems, particularly in complex industrial environments. Eurofins provides specialised services to address these challenges proactively.

• EMC Site Surveys: Conducting detailed surveys of operational sites or planned installations to assess the existing electromagnetic environment, identify potential sources of interference, and predict possible compatibility issues between equipment.
• Interference Source Identification: Utilising advanced diagnostic tools and techniques to precisely locate and characterise sources of electromagnetic interference, which can disrupt sensitive control systems or communication networks within energy installations.
• Mitigation Strategy Development: Developing tailored strategies and recommending solutions to mitigate identified EMC issues. This can include recommendations for shielding, filtering, grounding, cabling practices, and equipment placement to ensure robust electromagnetic compatibility.
• Pre-compliance Testing and Design Advice: Offering pre-compliance testing during the development phase and providing expert design advice to ensure that products are inherently robust against EMC challenges before full compliance testing.

Global Network and Local Expertise 

Benefit from our worldwide network of accredited laboratories and local experts who understand specific country requirements, ensuring seamless support across different regions and time zones. 

Industry Expertise & Experience 

Our Expert Services teams carry many years' experience and expertise in the management of large scale EMC projects across a wide range of industries.