The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has officially adopted a new U.S. national standard developed by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) to increasing transparency of the solar and storage supply chain and help companies comply with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) traceability requirements.
The newly approved standard, ANSI/SEIA 101provides a section that manufacturers and importers can follow to trace the origin of products, from raw materials to finished products.
ANSI/SEIA 101 is based on real-world examples of solar product shipments detained and released by customs officials and includes input from numerous stakeholders, including manufacturers, developers and third-party auditors.
“The U.S. solar and storage industry is deeply committed to operating under the highest ethical standards,” said Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of SEIA. “As we expand domestic manufacturing across the solar and storage supply chain, this standard will ensure that every solar and storage product installed in America reflects this commitment. SEIA’s industry-leading standard-setting work is a critical part of how we put solar and storage on a path to sustainable success for decades to come.”
This supply chain standard applies to both companies and products and supports solar developers and manufacturers in every facet of supply chain mapping and tracking.
Solar and storage developers can use the standard to trace the origins of project components, while installers, insurers and other companies that rely on solar product information can require suppliers to follow SEIA’s standard. Manufacturers can use the standard to certify both an individual product and their company.
As an ANSI-accredited standards developer, SEIA has convened diverse stakeholders to develop a set of standards that proactively and responsibly manage industry growth. Earlier this year, ANSI adopted three consumer protection standards; operation and maintenance; and residential and small commercial installations. In addition to these four approved standards, SEIA is developing seven more industry-wide standards covering a range of topics including installation and decommissioning of projects.
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