Kiwa's Services
Quality, safety, health, sustainability, efficiency, control - they all come down to trust.
As an entrepreneur, you want to be able to create trust in your products, services, processes, (management) systems and employees. We are here to help you take the necessary steps, to help you evade and solve problems and to independently assess you through our Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) services. Adjacent to and stricty separated from those services, we also offer you training courses and expert consultancy in a wide variety of (international) markets and subjects.
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Preliminary design of PV Plant
Kiwa PI Berlin will analyze various configurations for the design of the PV plant, considering aspects such as equipment options, tracking and fixed, orientation, tilt angles, row distances, DC/AC ratios, etc. A preliminary design will be created for the...
Pre-shipment Inspection
Kiwa PI Berlin will conduct pre-shipment inspection of modules. Inspection will be carried out on a sample basis and used to release modules for shipment.. Defect rates that exceed the acceptance thresholds may result in additional inspection or rejection...
Production Oversight
Kiwa PI Berlin will provide in-factory supervision of production while equipment is being manufactured. Kiwa PI Berlin will deploy quality assurance engineers in the factory during production to ensure that all required material, process, and production c...
PV Equipment Tender management
Kiwa PI Berlin will create and document an RFP or RFQ solicitation for a list of target manufacturers based on the procurement requirements defined by Customer. We will support customer with collation, evaluation, and ranking of manufacturer responses a...
PV Plant design review
Kiwa PI Berlin will conduct a technical evaluation of the engineering documentation generated by the EPC for the construction of the PV Plant. This evaluation will seek to correct and improve the engineering designs presented for the construction of the P...
PV Plant Tender management
Kiwa PI Berlin will support the Customer in the EPC tender process by preparing the instructions to tender, reviewing the submitted tenders and providing recommendations for the tender award.
Racking Design review
Kiwa PI Berlin will review the design of the tracker / Structure ensuring the fulfillment of technical and safety specifications and the location specific norms ot the project location. The design review could be (i) technical specification review (dynami...
Root Cause Analysis - Modules
The RCA approach is three-fold. First step of failure assessment to review existing project documentation to determine the next steps needed for inspection/testing. Second step is to conduct the inspection and/or testing required. Third step is to prepare...
Site Suitability Assessment
Kiwa PI Berlin will assess the Customer’s project site in order to evaluate its suitability to be used for the construction and operation of a PV plant. The assessment will include both desktop and on-site components.
Supervision of Final Acceptance Testing
Kiwa PI Berlin will support customer before the issuance of Final Acceptance Certificate by evaluating the proper operation of the plant in accordance with the conditions precedent outlined in the construction contract.
The service can be provided both o...
Supervision of Intermediate Acceptance Testing
Kiwa PI Berlin will support customer before the issuance of Intermediate Acceptance Certificate by evaluating the proper operation of the plant in accordance with the conditions precedent outlined in the construction contract. The service can be provided ...
Supervision of Provisional Acceptance Testing
Kiwa PI Berlin will support customer before the issuance of Provisional Acceptance Certificate by evaluating the proper execution of the plant in accordance with the conditions precedent outlined in the construction contract. The service can be provided b...
Technical due diligence - development phase
Technical due diligence of a PV plant or pipeline of projects in the development phase covering review of contracts, permits, stakeholders, site suitability technical design and yield assessment. The TDD is typically formed as part of an acquisition proce...
Technical due diligence - operational phase
Technical due diligence of an operational PV plant or portfolio of PV plants covering review of contracts, O&M performance, technical design, module quality, performance assessment and electro-mechanical installation. The TDD is typically formed as part ...
BDA Infrared Thermography
Heat loss occurs in all buildings. An infrared camera can be used to visualise this heat loss, which is invisible to the eye.
Warranty Claim Support
Prepare an expert opinion based on the results of the RCA to help the customer in the claim process and to assess the risk going forward.
Pressure Equipment Directive Quality (PED)
Pressure Equipment Directive Quality certification with Kiwa: prove the safety and conformity of your pressure equipment, be ready for ISO 9001 and be competitive in the European market.
EN 1090-1 certificate: your starting point for CE marking steel and aluminum constructions
EN 1090-1 certification with Kiwa: demonstrate your compliance with EU regulations, highlight the quality of your components and get ready to access the European market with CE marking.
Energy Efficiency Classification of Sanitary Tapware
Classification and certification of kitchen- and washbasin mixers and thermostatic mixers with showers for the Nordic market.
EU organic certification according to Reg. (EU) 2018/848
Food from controlled organic farming demonstrably promotes biodiversity and species conservation and contributes to active climate protection. What's more, the organic market is still booming! You don't want to miss this opportunity to label your products...
