UL at Intersolar promoting new IEC accreditation and services for Global Market Access

Neu-Isenburg (ots) - UL expands safety and performance
certification capacity in Europe with new inverter testing facility
and enhanced PV module services in Zeppelinheim, Germany

From 8-10 June 2011, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is
participating at Intersolar Europe 2011 in Munich, Germany, the
world's single largest exhibition for the solar industry. At Stand
116 in Hall A3, UL will be showing photovoltaic manufacturers and
other solar industry stakeholders how to facilitate product time to
market with UL's Global Market Access services and newly accredited
testing capacities in Europe.

Two new UL developments are certain to attract visitors to the
Intersolar stand (A3/116): the recent IEC accreditation of UL's PV
module testing laboratory in Zeppelinheim (CB Scheme fulfillment)
and, at the same location, the opening of a European hub for inverter
testing in accordance with U.S. and CEC requirements.

Just south of the city of Frankfurt am Main - in Zeppelinheim,
Germany - UL operates Europe's largest PV testing laboratory. IEC -
the International Electrotechnical Commission just recently
accredited the facility in Zeppelinheim as a CB Testing Laboratory
(CBTL) for photovoltaic products, further positioning UL as a leading
global certification body for PV modules. The state-of-the- art 2,100
sqm lab includes 22 testing chambers, as well as several Continuous
Solar Simulators and Flash Light Simulator.

The IEC accreditation marks an important milestone in UL's Global
Market Access program. By reducing duplicate testing to obtain
multiple international certifications (US, Canada, Europe, and the
California Energy Commission), UL can help manufacturers bring their
photovoltaic products to global markets via the most effective path,
saving valuable time and reducing redundant costs.

Another milestone is the opening of UL's inverter testing
laboratory for key U.S. market requirements, including UL 1741 and
CEC (California Energy Commission) compliance. Also located in
Zeppelinheim, Germany, the new UL laboratory offers six test stations
for small inverters (< 30KW output) and two stations to test
inverters with a performance up to 100KW. The new laboratory adds to
UL's inverter certification services already established for European
markets at its facility near Milan, Italy, covering CE, EMC and ENEL
testing.

With these capacities, UL is able to better serve manufacturers
and distributors. By providing testing and certification from one
source, UL leverages its international expertise to provide its
clients with time-optimized access to key sales markets. Find more
information about UL and its services for the solar industry at
www.ul.com/dge/photovoltaics

About UL

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years of proven history. Employing more than 7,000 professionals in
over 100 countries, UL is evolving the future of safety with five
distinct business units - Product Safety, Environment, Life & Health,
Verification and UL University - to meet the expanding needs of
customers and the global public. For more information on UL services,
please visit www.UL.com

Contact:
Heike Thomas
Business Development & Marketing
Global Energy Industry Underwriters Laboratories
T: +49.6102.369.252