photovoltaic module standard News
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Photovoltaic Module Standard Proposed by ASTM To Focus on Issues of Durability and Functional Service Life
Standards relating to the performance of photovoltaic (PV) modules have historically focused on initial qualification testing and not issues of durability and functional service life. Subcommittee E44.09 on Photovoltaic Electric Power Conversion is now working on a proposed new standard that will cover these long-term issues: ASTM WK25362, Practice for Photovoltaic Module Reliability Assessment. ...
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Quality standard of the network of excellence DERlab for outdoor tests allows reliable benchmarking of photovoltaic modules
At a workshop of the conference of the International Solar Energy Society in Kassel, Germany, leading research institutes from Europe and the USA adopted a new draft for an outdoor test standard for photovoltaic modules yesterday. Using this standard, the project partners of the Network of Excellence DERlab (Distributed Energy Resources Laboratory) internationally unify long-term measurements of ...
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Suntech Extends Limited Product Warranty to Ten Years
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (NYSE: STP), the world's largest producer of solar photovoltaic panels, has extended the limited product warranty for defects in materials and workmanship for its standard product offering from five to ten years. With the new warranty extension, Suntech reaffirms its commitment to providing valuable customer support for its residential, commercial, industrial, and ...
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How the lamination process can affect the quality of your solar panels
In a standard PV module manufacturing line, the most important process that will affect the quality and the lifespan of solar panels is the lamination process. Good quality solar panels will last more than 25 years, increasing the return on investment for the end user with each year of high performance. So what makes a solar panel perform well over the years? Exposure to extreme conditions can ...
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BioSolar’s BioBacksheet Selected by Solar PV Panel Manufacturers Targeting Government Sales
BioSolar, Inc. (OTCBB: BSRC), developer of a breakthrough technology to produce bio-based materials from renewable plant sources that reduce the cost of photovoltaic (PV) solar modules, reported that the company is collaborating with multiple PV panel manufacturers to introduce PV panels incorporating BioBacksheet at the upcoming GovGreen Conference. The GovGreen ...
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AZMEEL International are Gold Sponsors of MENASOL 2010
AZMEEL International are Gold Sponsors of MENASOL 2010, and CEO Sheikh Abdulrahman Bin Fahd Al-Jabr, will be speaking and hosting the exclusive Egyptian themed networking dinner for all attendees on the evening of May 4 at the InterContinental City Stars Hotel, Cairo. AZMEEL International is a name for the diversified group of companies owned by the renowned AL-JABR family in the Kingdom of ...
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From thin film to heterogeneous junction double-sided battery, Jinshi energy 100MW high efficiency battery line production, 60 power up to 320 watts
December 19, Fujian Jinshi Energy Co., Ltd. efficient solar cell (a) project completion and acceptance ceremony in Jinjiang City, Fujian Province as scheduled. Public news shows that its production capacity of 100MW. The project efficient battery using HDT battery technology, mass production conversion efficiency of up to 22%, the standard PV module power can reach 320W, than the traditional ...
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Consolar starts mass production of the PVT heat pump collector SOLINK
On April 16th this year Consolar began mass production of a new energy collector specifically designed for heat pumps. The 2m2 Photovoltaic module is combined with 20m2 surface area air heat exchanger on the underside to provide thermal energy, This makes SOLINK a highly efficient power and heat energy source that was awarded the 2017 Enviromental Technology Award for energy efficiency of the ...
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Trina Solar Completes BSI Product Carbon Footprint Verification
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products, today announced thatit has obtained Carbon Footprint Verification (the "Verification") for the Company's solar PV modules from the British Standards Institution (BSI), a leading international standards and certification body. In accordance with PAS 2050:2011 ...
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China Sunergy Extends Warranty on Solar Modules to Ten Years
China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN) ("China Sunergy" or "The Company"), a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced an enhanced module product warranty policy. Under this new policy, China Sunergy will extend its limited product warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship from five to ten years, for all standard Photovoltaic Solar Module products shipped after ...
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Solar technology acceleration center is powering up
Members of the Solar Technology Acceleration Center (SolarTAC) and supporters convened in Aurora, Colo., today, to mark a milestone in “Powering Up” one of the world’s largest solar test and demonstration facilities. Since announcing the initial launch of SolarTAC one year ago, the site infrastructure development has progressed to the point where members can now break ground for their planned ...
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NREL Releases Report Describing Guidelines for PV Manufacturer Quality Assurance
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released an updated proposal that will establish an international quality standard for photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing. The document is intended for immediate use by PV manufacturers when producing modules on an industrial scale so they can increase investor, utility, and consumer confidence in PV system performance. ...
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