Featured in Phoenix rising – 03-2013

Risk management in the PV supply chain

Manufacturer audits: Recently pv magazine joined the service provider SolarBuyer, LLC as it audited two PV module manufacturers in China. Both factories are located in the Yangtze River delta near Shanghai and the experience showcased the risks buyers face when purchasing modules without a thorough check of the product and the manufacturing processes.

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Eckhart Gouras

01 Mar 2013

Performing “due diligence” on modules is still not the rule in the PV power market. However as companies like SolarBuyer share their insights and results with other members of the PV industry, this kind of thorough investigation of the manufacturer and its product is likely to become the norm. SolarBuyer has offices in the U.S. …

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