The Kingdom of Cambodia’s General Department of Accreditation of Cambodia (GDAC) has reached two significant milestones in strengthening the country’s national quality infrastructure. In April 2026, GDAC successfully maintained its status as a signatory to the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for the accreditation of testing laboratories. Building on this internationally…
In March 2026, the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), India, successfully obtained accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) for the calibration of pyranometers (according to ISO 9847:2023) and solar photovoltaic (PV) reference modules (according to the IEC 60904 series). This achievement marks an important step in strengthening India’s…
From 2 to 5 March 2026, Bangkok played host to a four-day training course on Digitalization in Accreditation, as part of the ADAPT project. The event aimed to equip participants from the Asia-Pacific region with the knowledge and skills to navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by digitalization in the field of accreditation. Led by…
We are pleased to announce the publication of two studies that have been pivotal in shaping PTB’s recent bilateral project called “Promotion of Quality Assurance Services for Sustainable Energy in Viet Nam (2022-2025)”. The studies explore standardisation and the broader landscape of conformity assessment and metrology for the photovoltaic (PV) sector in Viet Nam. Both…
Since June, the Metrology Asia Pacific website has been home to some new contents which are to improve the information exchange in the MEDEA project (Metrology – Enabling Developing Economies in Asia). This online portal was created in cooperation with the Asian Pacific Metrology Programme (APMP) and the Asian Pacific Legal Metrology Forum (APLMF) regional networks and…
A technical study visit and training were organized as part of the bilateral BMZ-funded project entitled Promotion of Quality Assurance Services for Sustainable Energy that is being undertaken in Viet Nam. PTB is implementing this project in cooperation with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) and the Directorate of Standards, Metrology and Quality (STAMEQ).…
As more and more solar systems are reaching the ends of their life cycle in India, the issues of reuse and recycling are playing an increasingly important role. To address this, the National Physical Laboratory of India (CSIR-NPL) and the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) joined forces to organize and host a two-day Calidena workshop on Improving Circularity…
Viet Nam currently has an installed solar energy capacity of 16 GW and, therefore, holds a top position in Southeast Asia. With the recently signed Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) Agreement, this capacity will presumably increase further, which will increasingly require targeted quality assurance. Against this background, the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality (STAMEQ) engaged…
Within the framework of a BMZ-funded project to promote quality assurance in the photovoltaic-sector, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) and the Directorate for Standards, Metrology and Quality (STAMEQ) collaborated to organize a Calidena workshop, which took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Hanoi on 9-10 April. This two-day event served as a platform for various stakeholders…
Every year, on April 21, Indonesia celebrates the life and work of national heroine Raden Adjeng Kartini. Born on that day in 1879, the Javanese princess is considered as an important figure in the Indonesian women’s empowerment movement. She also played a role in the national struggle for independence. Inspired by this, we want to…