Featured in The turning point – 05-2011

No risks preferred

Quality assurance: Anyone buying large quantities of modules often commissions an extra audit of the product and its manufacturer. A checklist developed by the PV Lab Germany, a testing institute in Potsdam, shows investors what is important in the process.

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Michael Fuhs

21 Apr 2011

It is almost time to break off when Jürgen Arp discovers a module that gets his attention. “I’ve never seen anything like this,” says the founder of PV Lab Germany, a testing institute in Potsdam. Spots are visible on the module. They spread out in circles and form small branching networks. The backsheet glows a …

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