photovoltaic test News
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Matexcel Updated Its Photovoltaic Product Analysis Service for Research Use
Matexcel, a biotechnology company in material science, recently updated its Photovoltaic Product Analysis Service to assist scientists and researchers better with their projects. Products that use solar cells to transform light energy into electrical energy are referred to as photovoltaic products. In a broad sense, photovoltaic products refer to items like solar street lights, traffic lights, ...
By Matexcel
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Hands-on training as a key for the international market development of photovoltaics
IKS Photovoltaik and the Renewables Academy combine lab equipment with international industry experience for training in photovoltaics. The Renewables Academy (RENAC), the specialist in education and training and IKS Photovoltaik are working closely together to offer a range of new training products at Intersolar. RENAC has vastly expanded its services in Capacity Building. Aside from its own ...
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ASTM E2848 - 11 standard test method for reporting photovoltaic non-concentrator system performance
Because there are a number of choices in this test method that depend on different applications and system configurations, it is the responsibility of the user of this test method to specify the details and protocol of an individual system power measurement prior to the beginning of a measurement. Unlike device-level measurements that report ...
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TÜV Rheinland PTL receives SRCC accreditation for solar thermal testing services
TÜV Rheinland PTL, North America’s largest solar and photovoltaic testing company, has received accreditation from the Solar Rating and Certification Corporation (SRCC) as a laboratory for the testing of solar thermal collectors. With that, TÜV Rheinland PTL is the second laboratory, after the Group’s Cologne-based Solar Testing Centre, which is holding this accreditation. With the ...
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IEEE Honors DeBlasio with Steinmetz award
Richard DeBlasio, chief engineer for renewable electricity and end use systems with the U.S. Department of the Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), will be honored by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), the world’s largest technical professional association, with the 2010 Charles Proteus Steinmetz Award. The award will be presented on Dec. 5 at ...
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TÜV Rheinland PTL Receives OSHA Approval for ANSI/UL 1703 Certification
TÜV Rheinland PTL, LLC, North America’s largest solar and photovoltaic testing company, was approved by the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to provide certification for ANSI/UL1703 the required North American solar safety mark. The accreditation is the latest in TÜV Rheinland´s comprehensive portfolio of ...
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ET Solar Receives Certisolis Certificates for BIPV Frameless Modules
ET Solar Group Corp. ("ET Solar"), a leading solar one-stop solution provider, today announces obtainment of NF-EN 61215 and NF-EN 61730 type approval certificates for its BIPV frameless modules from Certisolis Test Centre ("Certisolis"). At Certisolis, ET Solar frameless modules passed various stringent tests on preconditioning, initial evaluations, damp heat, mechanical load and module ...
By ET Solar
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ET Solar Receives Certisolis Certificates for BIPV Frameless Modules
ET Solar Group Corp. ("ET Solar"), a leading solar one-stop solution provider, today announces obtainment of NF-EN 61215 and NF-EN 61730 type approval certificates for its BIPV frameless modules from Certisolis Test Centre ("Certisolis"). At Certisolis, ET Solar frameless modules passed various stringent tests on preconditioning, initial evaluations, damp heat, mechanical load and module ...
By ET Solar
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Durably Catching Rays
ASTM International has published a new standard that provides an important test for photovoltaic equipment used to generate solar energy. The standard (E3006, Practice for Ultraviolet Conditioning of Photovoltaic Modules or Mini-Modules Using a Fluorescent Ultraviolet (UV) Lamp Apparatus) is used to identify materials that degrade quickly when exposed to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight. ...
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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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Intertek Supports Increased Trade and Global Market Access for Solar Product Manufacturers
Intertek(LSE: ITRK), a leading provider of quality and safety solutions today said that ongoing development in solar power technologies will fast-track the demand for global industry standards as the company prepares to attend and provide expert commentary at the APEC Solar Technology and Conformance Initiative meetings held in San Francisco, California, from ...
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Principal Solar Institute Launches Industry’s First Comprehensive Solar PV Module Rating System: Creates Standards, Elevates Industry
The Principal Solar Institute, an online reference center and resource guide for the commercial and utility scale solar market, today announced the introduction of the PSI PV Module Rating, the first-of-its kind approach that allows easy, unbiased, comprehensive analysis and comparison of photovoltaic (PV) modules. PSI Ratings are designed to allow solar consumers to make informed, intelligent ...
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AMETEK Displays 3U Single Box PV Emulator at Solar Power International Show
DALLAS, Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Solar Power International -- AMETEK Programmable Power (www.programmablepower.com) announces a 3U single box PV simulator. The standalone Solar Array Simulator (SAS) leverages the same AMETEK Windows®-based software as the turn-key TerraSAS solutions. AMETEK is showcasing its TerraSAS solutions at the Solar Power International ...
By AMETEK
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Three months after opening, TÜV Rheinland’s solar test centre in Cologne is operating at full capacity
Three months after opening, TÜV Rheinland’s new solar test centre in Cologne has now reached full capacity. For solar module manufacturers, this means that test times have been roughly halved compared to the previous solar laboratory. The processing times for a full type approval and certification of crystalline silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules in accordance with IEC 61215, for example, takes ...
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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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Motech Industries Has Announced That Its Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Modules Have Passed The Salt Mist Corrosion Test With Severity Level Of 5.
Motech Industries Inc. (TWO: 6244) (Motech) has announced that its solar photovoltaic (PV) modules have passed the newIEC 61701, 2nd edition Salt Mist Corrosion Testing of Photovoltaic (PV) Modulestest with a severity level of 5. The salt mist test, conducted by Intertek Testing Service, is a corrosion test which measures the performance of solar module materials in coastal areas with high ...
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Three New Fellows to Help Guide NREL Research
The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently named Richard DeBlasio, Sarah Kurtz and Suhuai Wei to its Research Fellows Council, the laboratory's top advisory council, comprised of internationally recognized NREL scientists and engineers. Along with the nine current members of the Research Fellows Council, DeBlasio, Kurtz and Wei will advise NREL executive ...
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Europe-wide standardised outdoor tests for PV modules
The Fraunhofer IWES in Kassel, Germany and the association DERlab e.V. are presenting for the first time Europe-wide stan-dardised outdoor tests for PV modules at the world’s largest so-lar energy conference EU PVSEC. Module manufacturers sell their products all over the world. And yet, since unified standards are lacking, a location-specific, direct product comparison has not been possible. ...
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Canadian Solar Modules Secure Top PTC Ratings
SAN RAMON, Calif., June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company," "we" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world's largest solar companies, today announced the Company's photovoltaic (PV) modules continue to rank among the top for PVUSA Test Conditions (PTC) Ratings. Effective May 2012, out of almost nine thousand eligible modules rated in the ...
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SEI Announces Advanced Solar Training Lab: PV351L
Solar Energy International has announced its most advanced solar training opportunity yet for solar professionals - PV351L: Tools and Techniques for PV System Operations and Maintenance. Exciting and complex new analytical tools for photovoltaic system operations and maintenance (O&M) allow fast access to information which previously had been very difficult to gather. Whether commissioning ...
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