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Scheme active from March 2013
This is a Certification scheme for Individuals
Primary Contact for the Scheme
Carl-Martin Johborg
Swedish Energy Agency
Programme Manager
Sweden – Certification of installers of -scale renewable energy technologies
A voluntary person certification scheme including the competences dimensioning, optimizing, maintenance and installation of small-scale solar heating, photo voltaics, heat pumps and biomass boilers. Examination and certification bodies must be accredited by the Swedish Board for accreditation and Conformity Assessment (Swedac).
Links to more information about the scheme
energimyndigheten.se/fornybart/certifiering-av-installatorer-av-fornybar-energi
boverket.se/sv/lag--ratt/forfattningssamling/gallande/cin---bfs-20133
Technologies covered by the scheme
| Supported Technology, Size and Possibility of Financial Support |
Are any other qualifications required to practice? | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | Size Min and Max sizes | Necessity of Cert./ Qual. Is the scheme mandatory or voluntary for the technology listed? | Supporting financial schemes? Are there any supporting financial schemes? | Necessity for financial support Is it mandatory to be certified to qualify for the financial incentive? | EQF What level of education according to European Qualifications Framework is the scheme equivalent to? [?] | Plumber Is the supporting qualification as a plumber required? | Electrician Is the supporting qualification as an electrician required? | Parts Is a specializiation in the companents required as a supporting qualification? | Other Other requirement details | Financial Schemes |
| Air Heat Pump | Voluntary | EQF L3 | ||||||||
| Biomass | Voluntary | EQF L3 | ||||||||
| Ground Heat Pump | Voluntary | EQF L3 | ||||||||
| Shallow Geothermal | Voluntary | EQF L3 | ||||||||
| Solar Photovoltaic | Voluntary | EQF L3 | ||||||||
| Solar Thermal | Voluntary | EQF L3 | ||||||||
| Water Heat Pump | Voluntary | EQF L3 | ||||||||
| Supported Technology, Size and Possibility of Financial Support |
Are any other qualifications required to practice? | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | Size Min and Max sizes | Necessity of Cert./ Qual. Is the scheme mandatory or voluntary for the technology listed? | Supporting financial schemes? Are there any supporting financial schemes? | Necessity for financial support Is it mandatory to be certified to qualify for the financial incentive? | EQF What level of education according to European Qualifications Framework is the scheme equivalent to? [?] | Plumber Is the supporting qualification as a plumber required? | Electrician Is the supporting qualification as an electrician required? | Parts Is a specializiation in the companents required as a supporting qualification? | Other Other requirement details | Supporting Financial Schemes |
| Air Heat Pump | Voluntary | EQF L3 | ||||||||
| Biomass | Voluntary | EQF L3 | ||||||||
| Ground Heat Pump | Voluntary | EQF L3 | ||||||||
| Shallow Geothermal | Voluntary | EQF L3 | ||||||||
| Solar Photovoltaic | Voluntary | EQF L3 | ||||||||
| Solar Thermal | Voluntary | EQF L3 | ||||||||
| Water Heat Pump | Voluntary | EQF L3 | ||||||||
The following competencies are covered by the Certification/Qualification
| Legislation, subsidies and standards | |
| Costs/Benefit analysis (eg. payback period) | |
| Design (appropriate design of system dependent in relation to targeted heating system) | |
| Installation (actual installation process) | |
| Commissioning (ensure effective commissioning of system for optimal performance) | |
| Monitoring (operational or performance monitoring) | |
| Maintenance (understanding of maintenance and warranty based issues) |
Training costs and duration
| Average training cost | €0 - €1,000 |
| Ongoing Costs in order to be Certified/Qualified | No
|
| What is the anticipated duration of training for full certification/ qualification? | 3-5 years |
| Final comments on Competencies | To receive the certificate the installer must have worked with installations for three years during a five year period. |
Training Consists of the following elements
| Theory | Mandatory |
| Practical | Mandatory |
| Workplace Learning | Not Required |
| Examination | Mandatory |
| Continuing Professional Development (CPD) | Not Required |
| Ongoing Quality Control | Not Required |
Ongoing review of standards
| The Certification is valid for | 3 - 5 years |
| Requalification is required | |
| Inspections of the installers work are carried out | |
| Evaluation of wider standards |
If an installer is not compliant with the standards set out in the certification/qualification the following
penalties may apply
| A financial penalty could apply | |
| Retraining may be required | |
| Suspension from the scheme | |
| Exclusion from the scheme | |
| None |
Customers of a certified/ qualified installer may benefit from the following insurance
| Damage to the renewable energy system | |
| Damage to wider energy infrastructure within end-users’ home | |
| Structural or building damage | |
| Significant degradation in system performance | |
| Poor consumer code of conduct |
The process for recognising the Certifications/ Qualifications issued by another member state (mutual recognition)
| There is an established process for mutual recognition |
| Evidence of certification | |
| Evidence of formal training | |
| Declaration | |
| Evidence of quality |
| An aptitude test | |
| Undergo a period of monitoring | |
| Demonstrate continuous professional development | |
| Evidence of quality of installations |
| Expected to demonstrate language ability | |
| Expected to demonstrate insurance |
National legislation associated with the scheme
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The competences required for the installer and the requirements on certification bodies are regulated by the regulations within the provided links below.
boverket.se/sv/lag--ratt/forfattningssamling/gallande/cin---bfs-20133
Also ISO 17024 is relevant as the certification bodies needs to fulfil the requirements in the standard and must be accredited by Swedish Board for accreditation and Conformity Assessment (Swedac).© RES EU Renewable Energy System Schemes of the EU 2017
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