ISO/TC 180 - Solar energy

About

Secretariat: SA

Committee Manager:

Ms Erandi Chandrasekare
Chairperson (until end 2026):

Mr Dr Korbinian Kramer
ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:

Mrs Kirsi Silander-van Hunen

ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:

Mr Arun ABY Paraecattil
Creation date: 1980

Scope

Standardization in the field of solar energy utilization in space and water heating, cooling, industrial process heating and air conditioning.This includes developing standards on the instrumentation and procedures used for measuring solar energy and solar measurement.

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This committee contributes with 10 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:

Good Health and Well-being

Clean Water and Sanitation

Affordable and Clean Energy

Reduced Inequalities

Sustainable Cities and Communities

Climate Action

Published ISO standards *

of which 10 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 180

ISO standards under development *

of which 1 under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 180

Participating members

Observing members

* number includes updates

Structure
Liaisons

Reference	Title	Type
ISO/TC 180/SC 1	Climate - Measurement and data	Subcommittee
ISO/TC 180/SC 4	Systems - Thermal performance, reliability and durability	Subcommittee
ISO/TC 180/AHG 1	Measurement of CO2	Working group
ISO/TC 180/WG 3	Collector components and materials	Working group
ISO/TC 180/WG 4	Solar collectors	Working group

Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 180

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 180:

Reference	Title	ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 117	Solar thermal electric plants	IEC
ISO/TC 20/SC 16	Unmanned aircraft systems	ISO
ISO/TC 61	Plastics	ISO

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 180

ISO/TC 180 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference	Title	ISO/IEC
IEC/TC 117	Solar thermal electric plants	IEC
ISO/TC 20/SC 16	Unmanned aircraft systems	ISO
ISO/TC 59	Buildings and civil engineering works	ISO
ISO/TC 61	Plastics	ISO

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)

Acronym	Title	Category
IEA - énergie	International Energy Agency	A
IEA SHC	International Energy Agency - Solar Heating and Cooling Programme	A
UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization	B