LITTLETON, Mass., Dec. 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TUV Rheinland, a leader in independent testing, inspection, and certification, announced that it is now capable of performing interoperability tests mandated by the new IEEE 1547.1-2020 standard. With this added capability, TUV Rheinland continues to be able to provide a full range of services in the rapidly growing power and energy industry.
The updated IEEE 1547.1-2020 standard establishes nationally applicable guidance for testing in distributed energy resources (DERS) and electric power systems. Prior to this update, there was little explanation for manufacturers on how to create inverters, converters, and interconnection systems equipment that were compliant with the grid. IEEE 1547.1-2020 and the related end-product standard, UL 1741, were amended to address this issue.
Dr. Howard Liu, Power Electronics Segment Manager at TUV Rheinland says, “Many states across the US are updating interconnection requirements in an effort to modernize the grid to meet increasing energy and energy storage demands.”
As states and utilities companies adopt this new standard, equipment will have to comply.
“PV inverter manufacturers and other industry personnel need to be confident that they are working within the most up-to-date standards. TUV Rheinland has over 35 years of experience providing a wide range of market access services for the power and energy industry. By being able to perform these new interoperability tests under IEEE 1547.1-2020, TUV Rheinland keeps having a full testing, inspection, and certification capability,” says Dr. Liu.
For more information on our inverter and converter testing services, visit https://www.tuv.com/usa/en/inverter-testing.html.
About TÜV Rheinland
TÜV Rheinland is a global leader in independent inspection services, founded nearly 150 years ago. The group maintains a worldwide presence of more than 20,000 people. The independent experts stand for quality and safety for people, technology and the environment in nearly all aspects of life. TÜV Rheinland inspects technical equipment, products and services, oversees projects, and helps to shape processes and information security for companies. Its experts train people in a wide range of careers and industries. To this end, TÜV Rheinland employs a global network of approved labs, testing and education centers. Since 2006, TÜV Rheinland has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact to promote sustainability and combat corruption. Website: www.tuv.com
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