Wind energy
Wind energy has already played and will continue playing an important role to achieve the European Union renewable energy targets. Standardization in the field of wind energy generation systems includes wind turbines, wind power plants onshore and offshore and interaction with the electrical system(s) to which energy is supplied.
In this context, CLC/TC 88 ‘Wind turbines’ develops standards that address site suitability and resource assessment, design requirements, engineering integrity, modelling requirements, measurement techniques, test procedures, operation and maintenance.
Solar photovoltaic and thermal energy
CEN and CENELEC develop standards in the area of solar photovoltaic and thermal energy (i.e. the conversion of solar energy into heat). CLC/TC 82 'Solar photovoltaic energy systems’, develops standards from the conversion of light to the interfaces to the public grid or users.
Solar thermal energy has a broad range of applications and can play a key role in meeting the energy demand of buildings, as solar heating can be used for both hot water production and space heating, as well as cooling. In this domain, CEN/TC 312 ‘Thermal solar systems and components’ prepares standards to cover terminology, general requirement, characteristics, test methods, conformity evaluation and labelling of thermal solar systems and components.
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