TÜV Rheinland Forms Partnership with Chinese Solar Products Certification Provider

TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

TÜV Rheinland® has partnered with China General Certification Center (CGC) to provide testing and certification services for solar product manufacturers seeking to gain access to the Chinese market.

The arrangement with CGC includes agreements made with TÜV Rheinland PTL, TÜV Rheinland Shanghai, TÜV Rheinland Taiwan and TÜV Rheinland Cologne, four individual operating units of TÜV Rheinland® Group. The units are part of the world's largest solar energy testing and certification provider.

“We are pleased about our partnership with TÜV Rheinland, as their worldwide presence and substantial technical capabilities will benefit Chinese manufacturers looking to sell overseas as well as Chinese energy providers seeking to improve their power generation capabilities” said Wan Lin, CGC's Vice Director. “The goal of the CGC is to become internationally respected as expert certification providers in the Greater China market for the renewable energy industry. We feel that our partnership with TÜV Rheinland is a great step in that direction.”

“This is an important partnership for TÜV Rheinland as it further expands our the global market access we provide manufacturers while simultaneously adding sustainability and quality to the expanding Chinese markets for both the import and export of solar energy technologies and products” said Richard Bozicevich, Vice President of Business Development for TÜV Rheinland PTL. “Through this partnership we will now be able to add Golden Sun certification services to the portfolio of products we can offer solar product manufacturers.”

The formal announcement of these agreements is being made at the Second Annual US-China Renewable Industries Forum being held this week in Washington, D.C.

About China General Certification Centre

China General Certification Center (CGC) was established with the authorization of the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People's Republic of China (CNCA) in 2003. CGC is a third-party non-profit organization committed to certifying products in the fields of renewable energy and energy saving. The organization also assists the government on policy research and carries out pilot projects in the fields of new energy, energy saving and emission reduction. CGC is the only authorized certification body to issue Golden Sun Certificate for PV products in China. For further information, please visit website at http://www.cgc.org.cn/eng.

About TÜV Rheinland PTL, LLC

Based in Tempe, Ariz., TÜV Rheinland PTL, LLC is a leading provider of safety and performance testing, and market certification serving every sector of the photovoltaic and solar thermal marketplace, from the supply chain through installation. TÜV Rheinland PTL is a unique partnership between Arizona State University, an institution with more than 50 years of research on solar energy and extensive solar testing know-how, and TÜV Rheinland^®, a $1.5 billion global provider of independent testing, assessment, and certification services. With an international network across six continents, TÜV Rheinland^® maintains the largest network of Solar Energy Laboratories worldwide, with five major laboratories on three continents. For more information, visit www.tuvptl.com.

About TÜV Rheinland^®

TÜV Rheinland^® is the worldwide leader in market access, helping businesses gain international approvals in more than 200 countries. The company delivers premier independent certification, testing, and assessment services for many industry sectors. With in-country experts across six continents, TÜV Rheinland eases the path to compliance with technical expertise, cost-effective pricing and quick turnaround times. The $1.5 billion corporation is comprised of an international network of more than 13,300 employees in 61 countries. For more information, visit www.tuv.com/us.