This shift means moving from an individual boiler to a system with various components that must meet quality requirements and European regulations. Kiwa makes this tangible. As one of Europe’s largest testing and certification organizations, we have our own advanced test lab for testing and certifying all aspects related to heat pumps.
Legislation regarding boilers and heat pumps is evolving. Achieving goals for the sustainability of homes and other buildings is highly dependent on this.
The demand for certified (hybrid) heat pumps and certified professionals is expected to increase significantly in the coming years. Additionally, testing and inspecting the safety, quality, performance and noise level of heat pumps remain essential, now and in the future.
The energy performance of a heat pump can be determined according to the NTA 8800, which is based on the European standards EN 16147 and EN 14825/EN 14511. The efficiency of the heat pump will be expressed in terms of the coefficient of performance (COP).
Kiwa is an Empowered Certification Body and Recognized Test Center for Heat Pump KEYMARK. This means Kiwa’s heat pump experts can test equipment and components against applicable standards and provide manufacturers with the HP KEYMARK certificate.
Heat pumps intended for the EU market must comply with the requirements of the applicable European legislation and regulations. One of these requirements concerns the sound power, which is assessed based on the standard EN 12102-1 and -2.
Pressure Equipment Directive Quality certification with Kiwa: prove the safety and conformity of your pressure equipment, be ready for ISO 9001 and be competitive in the European market.
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The use of hydrogen as a sustainable energy carrier is growing rapidly, particularly in mobility and storage applications. For manufacturers of hydrogen tanks and components, this means an increasing need to comply with complex and diverse standards, ranging from automotive regulations to international transport legislation. Kiwa supports this development with a complete package of testing and certification services.
Hydrogen is playing an increasingly important role as a sustainable energy carrier, both for vehicles and for stationary applications and transport storage. The storage tank is a crucial component: without a safe, reliable and leak-tight cylinder, the safe use of hydrogen is simply not possible. What does it take to test hydrogen tanks and components? And how do we ensure that only products of proven quality and safety reach the market?
Hydrogen technology innovations face delays due to complex regulations. Discover Kiwa's compliance by design approach to accelerate your projects.
Water boards treat vast amounts of wastewater daily, leaving behind sewage sludge. This sludge presents an opportunity to contribute to the energy transition by digesting it into biogas, which can then be upgraded to green gas. By doing so, water boards can make their energy supply more sustainable and play a circular role in the energy market.
