Renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydro are pivotal for sustainable development. ISO standards in this area focus on maximizing efficiency and reliability of these technologies. They ensure that renewable energy systems are designed and operated to provide a stable, sustainable power supply while minimizing environmental impacts.

Perspectivas

The circular economy: building trust through conformity assessment
Standards and conformity assessment provide assurance on aspects of the circular economy including product lifetime and recyclability, safety and efficiency.
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The power of the sun
ISO standards bolster confidence in an expanding solar energy market.
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The power of water
ISO offers guidelines for the development of small hydropower plants - a great solution for supplying electricity in remote rural areas.

Top standards

Norma
ISO 9459-2:1995
Solar heating
Domestic water heating systems

Part 2: Outdoor test methods for system performance characterization and yearly performance prediction of solar-only systems

Norma
ISO 5370:2023
Solid biofuels
Determination of fines content in pellets
Norma
ISO 9459-5:2007
Solar heating
Domestic water heating systems

Part 5: System performance characterization by means of whole-system tests and computer simulation