---
title: VDE — VDE mark
mark: VDE
obligation: Voluntary
scheme_type: Third-party certification
region: Europe
issuer: VDE Testing and Certification Institute
source_url: "https://www.vde.com/tic-en/marks-and-certificates/certification-marks-and-attestations"
verified_at: 2026-08-19
version: 1
canonical: "https://tsinghu.com/en/certifications/vde"
publisher: Shenzhen Tsinghu Technology Co., Ltd. (agency, not a certification body)
license: CC-BY-4.0
---

# VDE · VDE mark

A voluntary safety mark issued by the VDE Testing and Certification Institute, widely accepted in electrical, PV and storage sectors. VDE-AR-N conformity evidence for grid-connected equipment is normally required in the German grid connection process.

| | |
|---|---|
| Issued by | VDE Testing and Certification Institute |
| Assessment route | Third-party certification |
| How it is obtained | Test against the applicable EN/IEC or VDE-AR-N standards, with factory audit and annual surveillance. |
| Marking rules | The mark applies only to models and manufacturing sites covered by the certificate, and not to uncertified variants. |
| Validity and upkeep | Certificates have a fixed validity maintained by annual surveillance audits. |

## Accepted in

- [Germany (grid connection and recycling)](https://tsinghu.com/en/markets/de)
- [European Union](https://tsinghu.com/en/markets/eu)


## Applies to product lines

- [ESS · Storage systems & PCS](https://tsinghu.com/en/products/ess)
- [EVSE · EV charging equipment](https://tsinghu.com/en/products/evse)
- [PV · PV modules & inverters](https://tsinghu.com/en/products/pv)