Featured in The quality issue – 04-2018

Bridging the testing gap

Module testing: Pinpointing when a module has been damaged on its journey from factory gate to installation in a PV power plant can be tricky. When disputes arise they can be almost impossible to resolve and result in costly legal battles. OdinSpire is a new joint venture company located in Rotterdam, which aims to bring laboratory-quality testing into the warehouse, plugging two important service gaps.

By

Jonathan Gifford

06 Apr 2018

The Odin Warehousing and Logistics warehouse in Rotterdam, where a new laboratory has been installed for PV module testing after transport.

Last month, the first batch of modules were tested at a new facility in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The test lab has been installed at a huge Odin Warehousing and Logistics PV module warehouse located adjacent to one of Europe’s busiest ports.By conducting laboratory-grade sample testing at the warehouse where modules first arrive, the OdinSpire joint …

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