

Quality Infrastructure for Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean
In Latin America and the Caribbean, interest in renewable energy sources and energy efficiency (R3E) is constantly growing. The effective implementation of the national development plans and energy policies requires the institutions of a national quality infrastructure (QI) to be functioning efficiently and to offer metrology, testing, standardization, accreditation and certification capabilities. Measuring energy quantities reliably, testing and certifying power production facilities and accrediting testing laboratories for the determination of the energy consumption of electrical appliances are only a few examples of the required services. Establishing these technical requirements and harmonising criteria and their application have a positive influence on the national and regional trade with energy and with energy-efficient electrical appliances, since they contribute to increasing market transparency, the quality of the traded products and to reducing export costs.
Data
The volume of the project amounts to 2 million EUR for the first phase (2011-2015). The target group of the project are the consumers of electrical energy and the users of equipment producing electricity from renewable energy sources – especially private households and SMEs. The intermediaries are the regional and national QI institutions, as well as the regulatory authorities and the electric utilities.Modes of delivery for the support measures are the provision of short term experts for subject-related, organizational and process consultation measures, e.g., to support harmonization processes as well as training measures, seminars and exchange of experience for employees of regional and national QI institutions in the fields of renewable energy sources and energy efficiency.
Background
The development of national accreditation bodies, metrology and standardization institutes in Latin America and the Caribbean is supported by pan-American umbrella organizations to which they are affiliated: the Sistema Interamericana de Metrología (SIM), the Comisión Panamericana de Normas Técnicas (COPANT) and the InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC). The regional project aims to strengthen the capabilities of these regional QI organizations and of their national members in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy sources and to promote mutual coordination. The focus of the first phase lies on the following topics, identified as priorities by the partners and experts during the preparation phase:
- Quality assurance for solar thermal equipment for water heating,
- smart and traditional metering for national electricity grids
- Reliable determination and documentation (e.g. labeling) of the energy efficiency of household appliances.
Partners
SIM, COPANT and IAAC serve as the project partners, implementing activities in cooperation with PTB. The leading political partner is the Organization of American States (OAS). The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE) are involved as strategic partners and consultants with regard to energy policy issues.
Quality Infrastructure for Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean
Source of finance
Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
Commission value
2 000 000 EUR
Implementing agency
Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB),
National Metrology Institute, Germany
Duration
2011 – 2015
Contact
Organización de los Estados Americanos (OEA)
Martha Beltrán-Martínez, Phone +1 202-458-6195
mbeltranmartinez(at)oas.org
Sistema Interamericano de Metrología (SIM)
Hector Laiz, Phone +54 11 4724-6200/6300/6400
laiz(at)inti.gov.ar
Comisión Panamericana de Normas Técnicas (COPANT)
Kory Eguino, Phone +591 2 2774517, keguino(at)copant.org
InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC)
Victor Gandy, Phone +52 155 3901 5749
secretariat(at)iaac.org
PTB Project Coordinators
Ulf Hillner, Phone: + 49 531 592-8236
Ulf.Hillner(at)ptb.de
Niklas Cramer, Phone: + 49 531 592-8267
Niklas.Cramer(at)ptb.de
Fax: +49 531 592-8225
www.ptb.de/q5
- General: Energy Efficiency and Renewables
- Solar Thermal Energy
- Household Appliances
- Grids
- Cross-cutting Issues
Activities
Reports and Documents
Planning Workshop Buenos Aires 2011
Documentation Workshop Brazil 2011
Titre | Date | Lieu | Organisateurs |
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Forum on Quality Assurance for Solar Water Heaters | 29.–30.06.2015 | Costa Rica | IRENA, OLADE, ICE, PTB |
Workshop on Traceability for Solar Radiation | 22.–24.06.2015 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | SIM, PTB |
Expert Workshop on Standardization in Domestic Systems of Solar Water Heaters for Latin America and the Caribbean | 13.–15.08.2013 | São Paulo, Brazil | PTB, IPT |
Panel on Solar Water Heater Quality Assurance in Latin America and the Caribbean | 09.07.2013 | Petrópolis, Brazil | PTB, INMETRO |
Quality assurance for Solar Water Heaters: Tasks for the Quality Infrastructure | 25.–28.09.2012 | Querétaro, México | PTB, ema |
General Documents
Event Documentation and documents by other projects/ authors
... and Links
Activities
Titre | Date | Lieu | Organisateurs |
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Labelling Progammes in Latin America and the Carribean: Label Designs, their Technical Fundaments and Surveillance | 21.–23.04.2015 | Quito, Ecuador | INEN, COPANT, PTB |
Experience Exchange on Standardization for Energy Efficiency of Appliances in the Caribbean (Follow-up to ECELP) | 16.–17.03.2015 | St. Lucia | OAS-ECPA, OECS |
Closing meeting of the proficiency Testing of Energy Efficiency in Refrigerators | 26.–27.02.2015 | México, D.F., México | NYCE, IAAC, PTB |
Workshop on Labelling Programs for Energy Efficiency in Latin America and the Caribbean: Experiences and Best Practices | 10.–12.07.2013 | Petrópolis, Brazil | INMETRO, PTB |
Workshop on Interlaboratory Comparison in Refrigerators | 09.07.2013 | Petrópolis, Brazil | PTB, INMETRO |
Energy Efficiency in Household Appliances. Challenges for Upgrading the Quality Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean | 10.–11.05.2012 | Fortaleza, Brazil | PTB |
Reports and Documents
Information on CEPAL-activity: www.cepal.org/drni/biee/
Activities
Titre | Date | Lieu | Organisateurs |
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Workshop on "Intercomparison on Harmonics" | 28.11.2015 | Bento Goncalvez, Brazil | SIM, PTB |
Workshop on "Phasor Measurements Unit (PMUs) - Metrological Requirements" | 26.–27.11.2015 | Bento Goncalvez, Brazil | SIM, PTB |
Workshop "Assessment and Acceptance of Electrical Energy Meters type Approval Certificates" | 08.–10.04.2015 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | SIM, INTI, PTB |
Training on "Calibration of HV and HC Transformers for Energy Meters" | 06.–09.10.2014 | Uruguay | SIM, UTE, PTB |
Training on Calibration of Power Quality Reference Standards | 22.–24.08.2014 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | SIM, PTB |
SIM: Verification of Electrical Energy Meters - Orientation Seminar | 27.–29.11.2013 | Costa Rica | ICE, SIM, LMWG |
SIM: Training on Traceability for Power Quality Measurements | 22.–23.09.2013 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | PTB, INTI |
Training on Electricity Meter Verification | 12.–16.11.2012 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | INTI, SIM, EMMWG |