IEC-RE system- Certification for wave and tidal energy converters
Dr Rebecca Sykes
Technology Innovation Leader
& IEC ME OMC Vice Chair
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Certification Recent Development
IECRE - RENEWABLE ENERGY
IEC SYSTEM FOR CERTIFICATION TO STANDARDS
RELATING TO EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN RENEWABLE
ENERGY APPLICATIONS
IEC captures the knowledge of world wide experts –
Represents world best practise
Same “DNA” that Develops IEC Standards is used when
operating International IEC Conformity Assessment
activities
Industry
Determines
Need
Industry
Determines
Requirements
Industry Determines
Ongoing Need
Industry
Determines Solution
Under Constant
Revision and updating –
input from industry
IECRE Structure
IEC CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BOARD, CAB
Oversees IEC Conformity Assessment policy and Systems, eg IECEE, IECEx, IECQ, IECRE
IECRE Management Committee, REMC
Overall management of the IECRE System
IECRE Secretariat
National Members (Countries)
Technical Support
Administration
Officers + Executive, Scheme Chairs, IEC Gen. Sec
Expert Working Groups (WGs) – as needed
WE OMC
ME OMC
PV OMC
Marine Energy Operational
Management Committee
PV Solar Operational
Management Committee
Daily management of WE
Scheme
Daily management of ME
Scheme
Daily management of PV
Scheme
National Members
TC 88 + SC Liaison
National Members
National Members
TC 114 + SC Liaison
SubCommittees + WGs
TC 82 + SC Liaison
SubCommittees + WGs
Wind Energy Operational
Management Committee
SubCommittees +WGs
Key Demand Drivers for IEC CA
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Removal of duplication of testing/Cert at local level + delays to
accessing markets
Confidence among Industry, Regulators + Stakeholders –
equipment + Systems, high capital cost
Confidence among Bodies (Labs + Certifiers), level playing field
for CBs and TLs
Portability of assessment results + certs
CA Services + Personnel Certification generally not covered
elsewhere
Instant access to information, including “On-Line” Certificates –
instant checking.
Marine Energy
OMC (Chair –
Jonathan Colby)
Vice Chair
(Rebecca Sykes)
WG 301
Rules of Procedure
WG 306
Finance
WG 360
Certification Scope
What we are trying to achieve
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Useful and implementable set of conformity assessment
schemes to assist in the sectors’ development towards
maturity
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Support the uniform application and approval of certification
bodies and test (including field) and manufacturing
laboratories for the Marine Energy Sector
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Provide input the TC114 and other technical committees
regarding necessary standards for development
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Identify technical requirements necessary to operate the
certification schemes
WG 301 Rules of Procedure
Certification
Bodies
Test Labs
Field Test
Centres
Covers:
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The procedure for acceptance of certification bodies and testing
laboratories who want to work within the IECRE ME Scheme
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Specifies how certificates, conformity statements and reports should be
made, via operational documents
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Specifies how mutual recognition of certificates between testing
laboratories, certification bodies and national authorities is made
Deliverables from the Draft Rules of Procedure
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Test Reports (OD 300 – under development)
Conformity Statements (OD 310 – under development)
Component Certificates (OD 330 – under development)
Prototype Certificates (OD 320 – under development)
Type Certificates (OD 340 – to be developed)
Project Certificates (OD 350 – to be developed)
WG 360 Certification Scope
Creates and maintains the operational documents for
the conformity assessment schemes
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At present focus is concentrated on
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Test Reports
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Document the measurement conditions, instrumentation,
calibrations, procedures, results and analyses
Supporting IEC 62600-100 and IEC 62600-200 Power performance
assessments for Wave and Tidal Devices
Conformity Statements
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Design Conformity Statement
Type Test Conformity Statement
Manufacturing Conformity Statement
Type Characteristic Measurement Conformity Statements
Website
http://www.iecre.org/
Technology Qualification
Technology Qualification Mitigating Risk in Innovation
Developers define
their technology or
project goals
specific to their
device or
development
Apply to any technology covering the
development of technologies that
involve
• novel designs,
• concepts or
• applications not covered by existing
rules, normative standards and
industry practices
Dr Rebecca Sykes
Marine Energy Leader and Technology Innovation Leader
Lloyd's Register Group Services Limited
Lloyd's Register Global Technology Centre, Southampton Boldrewood Innovation Campus,
Burgess Road, Southampton, SO16 7QF
E rebecca.sykes@lr.org
T +44 (0) 3304140652
M +44 (0) 7929339798
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