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Energy and utilities testing, certification and advisory

UL Solutions helps energy and utilities stakeholders demonstrate safety, compliance and performance across products and projects, from energy storage and power distribution to renewables and oil and gas. As a global leader in safety science, we provide testing, inspection, certification and advisory services that help you manage risk and meet evolving market and regulatory requirements.  

Our teams support energy compliance services tailored to power generation, transmission and distribution and consumption equipment, helping you accelerate access to target markets and strengthen confidence in quality and reliability. We draw on our broad knowledge of global standards and the regulatory landscape., as well as our specialized laboratories across the globe, comprehensive suite of services to address evolving regulatory and customer needs, and technical competencies across the range of energy technologies.  

Batteries and Energy Storage

UL Solutions is a leader in battery safety testing and certification, covering the energy storage value chain. Offerings include performance testing such as competitive benchmarking, charge/discharge and overcharge tests, plus environmental and altitude simulation for system integrators. We also support sustainable sourcing and validations related to recycled content and battery recycling programs.  

Our testing and certification services for industrial batteries help you understand how your products will perform under anticipated usage and various hazardous scenarios — including abuse — during discharge and recharge cycles. We offer component testing, certification and surveillance services. These services help verify the integrity of the entire supply chain and help facilitate seamless introduction of products into the global marketplace. You can leverage our services to test and certify products according to UL Standards and applicable global, national and regional standards and requirements. We can customize tests to meet specific needs and applications  

Our services help manufacturers and operators demonstrate product safety, quality and performance to gain accelerated access to the global market. If you are evaluating battery energy storage systems, we can help you maximize potential while mitigating safety risks.

Energy Equipment

Rely on our experience with equipment that produces, distributes or controls energy. We help you demonstrate quality, reliability and performance, so you can bring electrical equipment to market efficiently and confidently. Services include field evaluations, data acceptance, energy efficiency testing and support for grid code compliance testing, inspection and certification.  

For utilities and manufacturers alike, our energy equipment expertise helps maintain safety and mitigate risk while streamlining market access.

Oil and Gas

Expedited time to market is essential. Whether your products are used at drilling sites, refineries or service stations — onshore or offshore — our experts can help you pursue global market access with testing to standards and regulatory requirements from around the globe. We also bring deep hazardous locations expertise to help you align with evolving regulations and industry best practices.  

From assemblies and skids to field‑based hazardous location services, our portfolio helps optimize processes, support compliance and keep people and sites safe.

Power Distribution

As distribution systems evolve, safety, security and reliability remain paramount. We provide component and system testing and certification — spanning low‑ and medium‑voltage distribution equipment, transformers, power supplies, utility metering, substations and transfer switches — and we understand local and national standards and codes worldwide.  

Our global network of technical experts and facilities helps you gain the compliance credentials needed to compete across complex supply chains, with insights that support due diligence and help manage the impacts of variable generation on grid operations.

Renewables

UL Solutions empowers the renewable energy industry to plan, finance, build, certify and operate solar, wind and offshore wind projects. We offer energy and asset advisory services, due diligence, testing and certification, inspections and software — from early‑stage feasibility through operations and life‑extension. Our experience spans microgrid systems for solar and storage to utility‑scale projects worldwide. 

Our comprehensive hydrogen testing services and capabilities help you evaluate and certify storage tanks, compressed gas carrying components, and systems for automotive, transportable aerospace and stationary applications.  

Manufacturers and developers rely on us to assess safety, reliability, performance and compliance, including grid code compliance certification. Our software helps evaluate sites, guide design and optimize grid usage by combining engineering and economic data for more informed decisions.

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Why partner with UL Solutions

Work with a global safety science leader to manage risk, strengthen compliance and accelerate market access across energy and utilities. Our testing, inspection, certification and advisory capabilities are supported by worldwide labs, technical experts and proven software, and help you demonstrate safety and performance while navigating complex standards and codes.

Talk to our experts about your next project, from grid code compliance and utility product certification to renewable energy safety standards and learn how our services can help you move forward with confidence.

FAQs

Yes. UL Solutions provides grid code compliance testing, inspection and certification for power plants and power generating units. This support helps projects demonstrate conformance with applicable standards and connect safely to the grid.

Performance testing includes competitive benchmarking, charge/discharge and overcharge tests, along with environmental and altitude simulation for system integrators. These services help validate safety, reliability and performance for energy storage products.

We leverage knowledge of standards and regulatory requirements from around the globe, and hazardous locations expertise to streamline access while aligning with emerging regulations and best practices. Find out more.

UL Solutions offers safety testing and certification for energy storage systems, performance and reliability testing, and testing to global safety and performance standards. We also provide regulatory and code compliance support, field evaluations, and expert guidance to help manufacturers, system integrators and installers address applicable standards and market access requirements worldwide.

Our services cover a broad range of low‑ and medium‑voltage distribution equipment, instruments and controls, including transformers, power supplies, utility metering, substations and transfer switches — backed by expertise in local and national standards and codes.

Yes. Our experience ranges from small‑scale microgrid systems for solar and storage to complex, utility‑scale wind and solar projects around the world.

Certification can help demonstrate safety, reliability and performance; build confidence with stakeholders; and provide the compliance credentials needed to participate in global supply chains. These benefits support faster, more confident market access.