A Certification Scheme Rules for Solar Collectors and Solar Water Heaters was established in #Egypt and #Tunisia in the framework of the Solar Heating #Arab Mark and Certification Initiative (#SHAMCI). A series of visits and meetings were conducted by Engineer Mazen Chanar, SHAMCI Project Director at #RCREEE, to push forward this initiative. In Egypt, a meeting was held between Eng. Maged Mahmoud, Projects Manager at RCREEE, Eng. Mazen Chanar, SHAMCI Project director, Mr. Ashraf Kraidy, Energy department Advisor, at the League Of Arab States, and members of the committee preparing Shamci certification scheme at the #Egyptian General Authority for Standards and Quality. The meeting was headed by Dr. Hassan Abdel Majeed, Authority General Director, in order to finalize the final draft of the Certification Scheme Rules for Solar Collectors and Solar Water Heaters, which is expected to be completed and issued by next August. The Egyptian Shamci Certification Scheme Rules for Solar Collectors and Solar Water Heaters is considered the first of its kind in the Arab Region and adopting it is a real adoption for Shamci quality mark in the region’s history. This will help in producing a quality certification scheme for the solar heaters’ systems. It will also support the Egyptian industry in facing energy challenges on one hand, and will save large sum of money on the other hand. This will accordingly help in the construction of Fossil fuel power stations to generate electricity which could be equivalent to the amounts of square meters installed from the solar energy devices for heating water. During his visit to Tunisia, Eng. Mazen agreed with the National Agency for Energy Control to establish the Certification Scheme Rules for Solar Collectors and Solar Water Heaters. In addition, both parties agreed on the completion of the updates related to the rehabilitation of two laboratories for solar energy devices by the end of September 2014. The two laboratories are considered to be among the best in the region in terms of availability and adequacy for the tests carried out in accordance with most of Shamci requirements. Eng. Chanar’s visit to Tunisia included a series of meetings and field trips to some of the country’s institutions and industrial establishments under the supervision of the National Agency for Energy Control. The most important visit was to the Tunisian National Institute for Standardization and Industrial Property (INNORPI), during which a review of the criteria set forth in Shamci rules took place. This was followed by a scoping visit to the three factories of solar heating devices (SOFTEN , S.IN.ES, BSI) that are characterized by advanced manufacturing techniques. The factories invest in local solutions for the problem of high concentration level of chlorine in water which leads to corrosion. This is done by painting the inside of the hot water tanks with resistant materials to chloride. Also, these factories apply quality management system in their production processes. Tunisia produces about 29,000 heaters per year, 2900 of which are exported to Europe. Industrial actors have shown great interest to apply the Shamci program, and considered it as an important step in opening up Arab markets. The correct application of these certification schemes will help industries to save energy, ultimately reducing greenhouse gas emissions and contributing to job creation and sustainable investments in the Arab region. The Solar Heating Arab Mark and Certification Initiative (SHAMCI) is a quality certification scheme for solar thermal products and services in the Arab region. The project provides a regional industrial and regulatory compliance framework for policy makers, industrial sector, and end-consumers. The project promotes adopting standard quality measures, accreditation systems and quality labels across the Arab region. Shamci is considered as one of the projects of the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) and the Arab Industrial Development and Mining Organization under the umbrella of the League of Arab States.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 10:46:31 +0000
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