Certification & Devices
EEBUS Certification
The EEBUS Certification is the official testing and verification procedure for devices proving an interoperable implementation of the EEBUS standard. The certificate is issued by the EEBUService GmbH on behalf of the EEBus Initiative.
What is the EEBUS Certification?
EEBUS Certification is the official procedure for verifying that a device implements the EEBUS standard correctly. Testing is carried out against the official EEBUS test specifications and confirms that the device behaves exactly as specified – both at the protocol level (SHIP and SPINE) and at the application level (the EEBUS Use Cases).
In practice, this covers three things: the automated commissioning between devices via the SHIP Pairing Service, the relevant control and monitoring Use Cases, and the manufacturer’s binding declaration that commands received via EEBUS are physically applied in the device. Together, these form the technical basis for grid-supportive control and the transparency required under § 14a EnWG and § 9 EEG.
Certification replaces the previous Pilot Qualification. It is clearly structured, reproducible and designed for the requirements of a growing market. Following successful testing and a complete manufacturer’s declaration, EEBUService GmbH issues the EEBUS Certificate, assigns a unique Cert-ID and enters the product into the public EEBUS Certificate Listing.
What exactly is certified?
EEBUS Certification ensures standardised and secure communication for the grid-supportive control and monitoring of systems. It forms the technical foundation for meeting the legal requirements under § 14a EnWG and § 9 EEG. The certification verifies the correct and error-free implementation of the EEBUS specifications at both protocol and application level.
Mandatory basis
As soon as a power-limitation Use Case (LPC or LPP) is to be certified, the SHIP Pairing Service – as the basis for automated commissioning – is mandatory and a fixed part of the testing.
Which EEBUS Use Cases can be certified?
Four Use Cases can be certified – all built on automated commissioning via the SHIP Pairing Service and the SHIP + SPINE protocols:
LPC Limitation of Power Consumption
Control of controllable loads under § 14a EnWG
LPP Limitation of Power Production
Curtailment of generation under § 9 EEG
MPC Monitoring of Power Consumption
Provision of current consumption data
MGCP Monitoring of Grid Connection Point
Monitoring at the grid connection point
SHIP Pairing Service
Certification ensures that the pairing process between devices follows the defined SHIP Pairing Service. For grid operators, installers and end customers, this means automated pairing without proprietary hurdles.
Verified Quality
The EEBUS Certificate attests that the product has successfully passed a predefined set of test cases for Use Cases, the commissioning process, and SHIP and SPINE – ensuring stable, future-proof communication behaviour in the field.
Compliance
The direct technical proof for market access. Certification confirms that the controllable system is prepared both for grid-supportive control (dimming) and for the required transparency through monitoring.
Transparency
Every certified product receives a unique Cert-ID and a QR code for its product label. A single scan leads directly to the official EEBUS database.
Accountability
The manufacturer formally guarantees that the commands communicated via EEBUS (e.g. power limits) are also physically applied in the device.
Who is the EEBUS Certification for?
EEBUS Certification covers the device categories along the control chain – from the grid connection point to the controllable device:
GCPH
FNN control boxes, control units, smart meter gateways with control function, CLS devices
Energy Management Systems
EV chargers
HVAC
heat pumps, air conditioning
Inverter
PV, battery, hybrid
The EEBUS Certification process in five steps
Successful certification requires familiarity with the relevant test specifications and a prior review of your own implementation against them. All required documents are available in the download area on eebus.org. EEBUS also provides Implementation Guides (LPC, LPP, SHIP, SPINE, general Use Case IG). For optimal preparation, the EEBUS Tester can be licensed via EEBUService GmbH to simulate the test cases in advance within your own development environment.
The official application is submitted digitally via the web form at the bottom of this page to EEBUService GmbH. EEBUService GmbH will then provide you with the necessary contractual documents.
The EEBUS Living Lab Cologne coordinates logistics, the exact delivery window and the binding test slot. The manufacturer sends the physical device with the software version to be tested to Cologne. Important: A software-only or simulation solution is not sufficient – the physical device is mandatory.
Testing is carried out strictly against the official test specifications for use cases, the SHIP Pairing Service, SHIP and SPINE. No physical interoperability tests with other real devices are performed.
The Living Lab evaluates the log files and issues the official Test Report. With this report, the applicant returns to EEBUService GmbH (the Issuer). There, the certificate is issued, the Cert-ID including logo is assigned, and the product is entered into the public EEBUS Certificate Listing.
EEBUS Certified Devices
The EEBUS Certification has just launched, so only the very first certified products appear here so far. More devices are currently being tested and will be added as soon as they are certified. Therefore, it is worth checking back regularly. Every product shown has successfully completed certification, together with the verified scope of its EEBUS communication. All certified devices are available in the EEBUS Certificate Listing.
Contact
Christian Voigt
Managing Director of EEBUService GmbH
