Germany-based TUV Rheinland, US-based Underwriters Laboratories (UL), Intertek Taiwan (set up by UK-based Intertek Group Plc) and the Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have begun offering photovoltaic (PV) testing service in Taiwan, while the Taiwan Electric Research & Testing Center (TERTEC) set up by state-run Taiwan Power Company is planning to do so as well, according to PV industry sources.
| Providers of PV testing service in Taiwan | |
| Company/organization | Service/condition |
| TUV Rheinland | TUV testing and certification; has set up a testing laboratory in Taiwan |
| UL | UL testing and certification, with testing conducted by PV products under UL's technical guidance and assistance |
| Intertek Taiwan | Licensed to issue UL 1703 certification, with testing laboratory established in Shanghai, China |
| ITRI | Currently provides testing for IEC 61215, IEC 61646 and UL standards and IEC 61730 beginning in 2010, with focus on R&D assistance to makers and without certification service |
| TERTEC | Plans to offer TUV certification |
Source: PV industry in Taiwan, compiled by Digitimes, November 2009
Article translated by Adam Hwang
