March 8-9, 2018, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
AENOR
Calle de GĂ©nova, 6
28004 Madrid
Spain

 Royal Palace of Madrid - Photo by RLMartinThe 5th IEA SHC Task 57 Expert's Meeting will be held in Madrid Spain on March 8.  There will be some related meetings taking place in the same location:

  • CEN TC 312 WG1
    March 6, 2018 - 09:00 - 12:00
  • Solar Keymark Network
    March 6, 2018 - 13:00 - 19:00 & March 7, 09:00 - 14:00
  • Global Solar Certification Network, GSCN
    March 7, 2018 - 15:00 - 18:00

Venue

AENOR
Calle de Génova, 6
28004 Madrid, Spain
Phone: +34 915 294 900
Map

Agenda

09:00: Welcome by the task operating agent and the host – and short presentation of participants

General intro to Task 57 / Jan Erik Nielsen (JE)

  • Structure
    • Subtask A: Support to Global Solar Certification Network
    • Subtask B: Support to ISO TC 180 (ISO Technical Committee for Solar Energy)
    • Subtask C: Promotion and capacity building with respect to ISO standards and certification schemes

Subtask A. Kick-off the Global Solar Certification Network (GSCN) / Harald Drück (HD)

  • Resumé of plenary GSCN plenary meeting March 7
    • Member status
    • Board members
    • QAC members
    • Economy
    • Proposed plans for promoting GSCN and getting more members
    • Next GSCN plenary meeting
  • Changes in working rules ? Please send any proposals to Harald Drück at latest until February 16th, (Email: drueck@itw.uni-stuttgart.de)
  • Subtask A dissemination activities 2017
    • Website (IEA SHC and GSCN web sites)
    • SHC/ISES 2017 Conference – Keynote /JE – Paper /HD
    • Australian Pacific Solar Research Conference – Paper /JE
      Updates at Solar Keymark Network, CEN TC 312 and ISO TC 180 meetings
  • Subtask A dissemination – proposed activities 2018
  • Assistance to manufacturers to “globalize” their certifications (have products certified in new countries). Manufacturers with interest should contact Harald Drück (Email: drueck@itw.uni-stuttgart.de) a.s.a.p.
  • Discussion of work plan – revision ? (including definitions of deliverables and distribution of responsibilities) for subtask A
  • Make specific list of actions to be done before next Task 57 meeting
  • Status of participants in subtask A / HD
    • Check table for subtask A in annex below this agenda
  • Perspectives for GSCN (support by new follow-up IEA task necessary?)
  • Any other businesso …

Subtask B. Improvements of test procedures – support and input to ISO / He Zinian (HZ)

  • Present  status of Subtask B:  Improvements of test procedures – support and input to ISO/ HZ
    • B1: Accelerated ageing test of  collectors
      • Status for SpeedColl2 Project /Stephan Fischer
      • Status for draft proposal ISO document(s) based on test methods from SpeedColl1 & 2/Stephan Fischer
      • Status for co-operation on test methods for accelerated ageing testing of flat plate collectors and evacuated tubular collectors / Li & Korbinian
    • B2: Mechanical load testing of collectors and supporting structures
      • 3rd draft: Test methods for mechanical load on support of  close-coupled solar water heating systems / Shen Bin (References to EUROCODES and ASCE document to checked)
    • B3: Building envelope integrated collectors and systems
      • 3rd  draft: Test methods and requirements for building integrated collectors and systems/Zhang  Lei or Gu Xiuzhi (Connect to Task 56 subtask B, Christoph Maurer (OA Federizzi Roberto) – standards for solar building components (B3))
    • B4: Draft proposals for new test procedures
      • 3rd  draft: Test methods for close-coupled solar water heating systems reliability and safety / He Zinian (References to EUROCODES and ASCE document to checked)
    • B5: Defining/discussing extreme conditions
      • Status for “short report” on what’s going on in  ”IEC/TC 82, IEA/ PVPS” group on “extreme conditions” / HZ
    • B6: New proposal for ISO standard on “check of collector field performance” / JEN
      • Status for processing in CEN and ISO. 2nd draft: Discussion/revision
  • Any up-coming projects of active participants which can contribute to the subtask B and ISO 180?
    • Use of Ray-tracing / Julian Hertel (UIB)
  • Report of dissemination activities 2017
    • Paper(s) on Speedcoll1
    • Report to ISO TC 180
  • Proposals for dissemination activities 2018
    • Report to ISO TC 180
  • Prepare list for actions until next meeting
  • Status of active participants in subtask B / HZ
    • Check table for subtask B in annex below this agenda
  • Perspectives for ISO activities (support by new follow-up task necessary?)
  • Any other business
    • China (He Tao) now Chair of ISO TC180/SC4 Systems – Thermal performance, reliability and durability…
    • Next ISO TC 180 meeting 13-14 September 2018, SPF, CH (connected to Eurosun)o

Subtask C. Promotion and capacity building with respect to ISO standards and state-of-the-art certification schemes / Ashraf Kraidy

  • List of ongoing/coming projects of active participants which can contribute to the subtask C
    • SHAMCI / Ashraf Kraidy
    • Others ?
  • Report of actions:
    • Status for survey/questionnaire/promotion on ISO 9806 / Ashraf, Ken
    • Guideline on ISO 9806 - publication / Korbinian Kramer
    • Status of “model certification schemes” – 2nd draft to be presented/ Jan Erik Nielsen
    • Status of promotion activities (workshops and conferences attended)
  • Make action list until next meeting
  • Perspectives for ISO activities (support by new follow-up task necessary?)
  • Status of active participants in subtask C
    • Check table for subtask C in annex below
  • Any other businesso …

General matters / JEN

  • Reporting to ExCo

Coming meetings and events:

  • Last Task 57 expert meeting:
    • September SPF, CH (connected to ISO & Eurosun)? OR October – November, China OR ?
  • Related meetings/conferences:
    • ISO TC 180 meeting at SPF in Rapperswil September 13-14
    • Eurosun Conference at SPF in Rapperswil September 10-13
    • Exco meeting in … November/December

Future activities related to standardisation and certification 

  • Brainstorming related to activities needed
  • Organising follow up task/project
    • Identification of potential participants and partners
    • Identificaion of potential key actors (operating agent, Subtask leaders)
  • Misc:o …

18:00: End of Meeting

Common Dinner - optional