Quality assurance for Solar Water Heaters: Tasks for the Quality Infrastructure

Mexico-City - Mexico, September 2012

Programm and Presentation

Quality assurance for Solar Water Heaters: Tasks for the Quality Infrastructure

25.09	Activity	Responsible
08:30	Registration
09:00	Opening and Introduction into the Project
	Welcome by EMA (Entidad Mexicana de Metrología)	Rogelio Valencia
	Welcome by PTB (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt)	Patrick Frommberg
	Information about the project, explanation of program and methodology of the workshop	Christian Göthner
	Presentation of the participants	Christian Göthner
	The SWH-Industry in selected countries – status quo, trends and potentials	Carlos Faria Café, Studio Equinocio
	Mexico: Introduction to SWH – why do we need quality assurance?	Roberto Best, CIE-UNAM
	Questions and answers	Christian Göthner
10:20	Part 1: Demand for quality assurance in national and international SWH programs
	Argentina: Quality Assurance for the "Solar energy in social housing." INTI	Martin Cordi, INTI
	Brazil: Brazilian Labelling Programme on Solar thermal	Danielle Assafin Vieira, INMETRO
	Mexico: Quality Assurance for the "Hypoteca Verde"	Martin Montoya, INFONAVIT
	Questions and Answers	Imilce Zuta
11:15 - 11:45	Coffee Break
	Barbados: Tax concession to households with SWH and SWH in Gov. Housing program	William Hinds, Ministry of Energy
	Chile: Calidad asegurada para calentadores solares de agua . Las experiencias de Chile.	Roberto Peñaloza, INN
	Trinidad: The role of testing in the elaboration of a new national SWH programme	Doodnath Singh, TBS
	Questions and Answers	Imilce Zuta
12:40 - 14:00	Lunch
	EU: The Solar Keymark Network	Harald Drück, ITW Stuttgart / Solar Keymark
	Questions and Answers	Christian Göthner
14:50	Part 2: Quality assurance – needs and expectations of industry and trade
	Barbados: “Temperature guarantee” issued by Solar Dynamics	James Husbands, Solar Dynamics
	Mexico: Current situation for producers in Mexico, with view on the existing regulations and programs	Christian Davila, Green Momentum
	Brazil: Adaption to mandatory certification programme by Brazilian producers	Oscar de Mattos, Heliotek
	Questions and Answers	Christian Göthner
	Coffee Break
	Discussion: What are the demands for QI? To what degree are QI-services applied in these programs? Is the LAC QI sufficiently involved?	Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta
17:00	Closure	Christian Göthner

26.09	Activity	Responsible
08:30	Part 3: Relevant QI-Services for SWH Quality Assurance – Metrology, Accreditation, Standardisation
	Opening and Wrap-Up	Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta
	COPANT: results of survey on standardization activities in the region and their impact on SWH quality assurance, and strategy for involvement in international standardization processes	Douglas Messina
	SIM: results of the survey on traceability of relevant measurands and next steps to improve their traceability (other than solar irradiation).	Ofelia Robatto (Chair WG Temperatura SIM, LATU)
	IAAC: Results of survey on existing accreditation services for relevant conformity assessment bodies and plan to bridge gaps and strengthen these services	Víctor Gandy / Laura Pastore
	Attempts for global harmonization of testing, certification, standards & their implementation	Harald Drück, ITW Stuttgart
	Questions and Answers	Maria Imilce Zuta
10:30	Part 4: Relevant QI-Services for SWH Quality Assurance – Testing, Certification, Training
	Testing: How to meet the demand for increased testing capacities - experiences of the design, construction and operation of a Mexican test laboratory for certification of SWH according to NORMEX, PROCALSOL, DIT standards	Alberto Valdés, UACM
10:45 - 11:15	Coffee Break
	Training and Certification of SWH-Installers	Santiago Mata, GIZ
	Questions and Answers	Christian Göthner
12:10	Part 5: Round Table: Gaps, Challenges and Possible Ways Forward
	Input	Salvador Echeverría, CENAM, Mexico
	Panel Discussion	Moderation: Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta
	Evaluation of the Seminar Part	Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta
13:30	Closure	Victor Gandy / Patrick Frommberg

Workshop on Special issues, September 27, 2012 (limited access, with invitation)

27.09	Activity	Responsible
08:30	*Working Groups*
09:00	Summary of the results of the day before (wrap up): Quality and performance requirements for SWH and the existing gaps on the side of QI institutions	Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta
09:30	Explanation of the objectives and the methodology of the group work Themes: (1) Product and testing standards for Solar Water Heaters in Latin America and the Caribbean (2) Latin American and Caribbean regulation practices in the field of SWH (3) Testing and certification capacities for SWH in the Latin American and Caribbean countries (4) Market surveillance and inspections	Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta
09:50	Group Work Themes 1 and 2	Groups are moderated by Christian Göthner and Imilce Zuta
11:00	Group Work Themes 1 and 2	Groups are moderated by Christian Göthner and Imilce Zuta
11:30	Presentation	Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta
12:30 - 14:00	Lunch
14:00	Group Work Themes 3 and 4	Groups are moderated by Christian Göthner and Imilce Zuta
16:00	Coffee Break
16:30	Presentation	Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta
17:00	Clarification of the scope of the project. What can be supported by the ressources of the project?	Christian Göthner
17.10	Final Forum Discussion including oral and written evaluation	Christian Göthner and Imilce Zuta
17:45	Closure	Christian Göthner

Planning Session (only representatives of the project partners and invited experts)

28.09	Activity	Responsible
08:30	Summary of Activities developed previous day	Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta
09:00	Planning session (priorization, deadlines, ressources)
11:00	Coffee Break
11:30	Confirmation of Responsibilities and time schedules
12:30	Evaluation	Christian Göthner / Imilce Zuta
13:00	Closure	Patrick Frommberg