Featured in Solar Superheroes – 09-2015

Testing in the field matures

Flashing and Electroluminescence (EL) testing: When a solar park is underperforming it is often the case that modules need to be tested for park remediation and for repairs to be carried out. But mobile flashing and EL testing is becoming more common as a preventative and quality assurance step.

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Jonathan Gifford

27 Aug 2015

A sign of the PV industry’s continuing maturation is the way testing regimes are ensuring quality for investors and project developers. A key stage of this testing process is when the module passes from being the responsibility of the producer and distributor to the developer itself. This is where testing onsite becomes important. Like kicking …

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