DNV KEMA Offers Smart Grid Interop Lab Membership
Exclusive Memberships Available to Utilities and Vendors for Smart Grid Testing
(firmenpresse) - BURLINGTON, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 05/08/12 -- DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability today announced that its KEMA is offering a membership program that enhances how industry participants can economically test products for smart grid integration, compliance, and risk, while collaborating with other members to drive rich interoperability solutions and expand market visibility. Information on DNV KEMA's testing and consulting services will be on display at IEEE PES T&D 2012 in Orlando, Florida, May 7-9, booth #1549.
Open to all utilities and associated technology vendors, the program gives members exclusive access to the SGIL without the costs and effort associated with building or updating their own dedicated labs. SGIL membership meets the technical and business needs of participants, and it fosters mutually beneficial partnerships among the lab members. Membership also encourages thought leadership and collaboration on customer projects for testing and validation.
SGIL membership offers several benefits:
Two types of annual memberships to accommodate different needs and investment levels
Ability to test and optimize smart grid solutions without large capital and resource investments
Access to KEMA technical lab experts and business consultants
Access to all test tools housed in the facility
Ability to leverage world-renowned test reports and validation
Opportunity to participate in multi-member testing projects
Ability to showcase smart grid solutions for customers and users
Use of a live smart grid environment to provide training and give presentations
Connected access to other KEMA lab facilities
Ron Chebra, vice president, DNV KEMA said, "The KEMA SGIL membership program streamlines the administrative process for companies so they can have virtually uninterrupted use of our fully equipped lab. They can use our facilities to replicate most field conditions. Having an independent organization manage this makes good business sense for risk mitigation."
Chebra also noted that DNV KEMA is the first organization in the world to be recognized by the users group as an independent, third-party (level A) testing lab for .
KEMA is presently offering two membership levels, gold and silver, each deliniated by a variety of testing and ancilliary service benefits. Membership approval is subject to the participant's ability to meet the minimal requirements for product deployment and support in the lab. Learn more about , including the requirements and benefits, and view DNV KEMA's latest .
DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability, with more than 2,300 experts in over 30 countries around the world, is committed to driving the global transition toward a safe, reliable, efficient, and clean energy future. With a heritage of nearly 150 years, we specialize in providing world-class, innovative solutions in the fields of business & technical consultancy, testing, inspections & certification, risk management, and verification. As an objective and impartial knowledge-based company, we advise and support organizations along the energy value chain: producers, suppliers & end-users of energy; equipment manufacturers; as well as government bodies, corporations and non-governmental organizations. DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability is part of DNV, a global provider of services for managing risk with more than 10,000 employees in over 100 countries. For more information on DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability, visit .
The KEMA Smart Grid Interop Lab is part of DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability, located in Erlanger, Kentucky. The SGIL is an advanced testing facility that features a controlled, live, working smart grid environment, which enables a full range of independent testing and evaluation services. The SGIL helps energy and utility industry participants and key suppliers to manage risk exposure, verify business case projections, and secure a more effective and efficient smart grid deployment.
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