Malawi Bureau of Standards (MBS) says technical standards are key to ensuring the safety and reliability of clean energy technologies as Malawi expands access to sustainable electricity.
MBS director general Symon Mandala told the media in Blantyre that the bureau has equipment to test products to establish whether they meet the required standards.
He said standards are important for solar and wind power systems, off-grid microgrids and energy storage technologies to ensure they operate safely and reliably.
Mandala was speaking ahead of World Standards Day, which is commemorated today, October 14.
This year’s event highlights the role of standards in advancing clean energy and global Sustainable Development Goal 7, which seeks to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
MBS will commemorate the day with displays of clean energy technologies and a stakeholders’ conference at its head office in Blantyre.
The date commemorates a meeting in London on October 14 1946, when delegates from 25 countries agreed to establish an international organisation for standardisation. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) was formally established in 1947, and the first World Standards Day was celebrated in 1970.
MBS, a member of ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission, develops national standards through technical committees that bring together stakeholders from different sectors of the economy.
