TÜV Rheinland Invests in Solar Module Laboratory Center in China
TÜV Rheinland has inaugurated a brand-new laboratory facility in Taicang, China. The "Yangtze River Delta Operation Hub" was built with a first construction phase expenditure of about 11 million euros from the worldwide testing services provider, and a second construction phase investment of another 11 million euros. "The Yangtze River Delta Operation Hub represents one of TÜV Rheinland's biggest single investments in recent years. This significant project highlights the value TÜV Rheinland places on the Chinese market "says TÜV Rheinland AG CEO Dr. Michael Fübi. "By conducting safety and quality checks, we assist Chinese consumers as they penetrate international markets."
The laboratory center is located in Taicang (Jiangsu Province) and is also being built with the support of regional authorities. The city is around 50 kilometers from Shanghai and is already home to around 450 German companies. In the first phase of expansion, TÜV Rheinland will offer its customers testing services in the state-of-the-art testing facilities covering more than 12,000 square meters. These include a more than 5,000-square-meter laboratory for testing photovoltaic modules and a more than 2,000-square-meter laboratory for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing. There is also a 4,000-square-meter laboratory for EMC testing specifically of automotive electronics and automotive parts, as type testing of autonomous vehicle systems as well as electric vehicles is becoming increasingly important.
In further expansion, TÜV Rheinland plans to have laboratory space totaling 37,000 square meters by the end of 2023, making it the largest laboratory site in China. So far, 150 additional jobs have been created in Taicang, and once the expansion is complete, up to 500 TÜV Rheinland employees will work there. The site will be closely integrated into the testing company's global laboratory network.
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