PVEL Updates Extended Reliability Testing Program Updated On Thu, Nov 9th, 2023 by Saurenergy PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the leading independent test lab for the downstream solar industry and member of the Kiwa Group, has announced upgrades to the company’s suite of extended reliability and performance tests, the Product Qualification Program (PQP). PVEL established the PQP in 2012 to provide empirical data for PV module benchmarking and project-level energy […] Read more
25 Years Life? PVEL Rings Alarm On High Failure Rate Among Modules Updated On Tue, Jun 1st, 2021 by Saurenergy Solar’s huge rise has been matched with an even bigger expansion in capacity, primarily in China, and now, the rest of the world too. With manufacturing capacities rising from 25 GW in 2015 to over 400 GW today. These have driven costs lower, even as incremental innovations across the value chain have also helped. For […] Read more
7th PVEL Scorecard Ranks 26 Module Manufacturers as Top Performers Updated On Thu, May 27th, 2021 by Saurenergy California-headquartered PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), an independent test lab for the downstream solar and energy storage industry, recently published its 2021 PV Module Reliability Scorecard, which names 117 model types of PV modules from 26 manufacturers as Top Performers in PVEL’s testing. The 7th edition of the Scorecard applauds the widespread adoption of technical advances […] Read more
Trina Solar Remains in PVEL’s Top Performer List for Consecutively 6th Time Updated On Thu, May 28th, 2020 by Saurenergy Chinese module manufacturer Trina Solar has been recognized as a Top Performer module maker for the sixth time in a row in the PVEL’s 6th edition of its 2020 PV module reliability scorecard, published in partnership with DNV GL. PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) is a leading independent test laboratory for the global downstream solar industry, […] Read more