The RDI service "Photovoltaic module testing services using the QuickSun 700A solar simulator" provides specialist support for the electrical characterisation and performance assessment of photovoltaic modules under controlled laboratory conditions. Using the QuickSun 700A solar simulator, the service makes it possible to verify efficiency, identify any defects and validate the conformity of photovoltaic modules against the applicable technical requirements and standards.
The service is relevant to manufacturers, installers, solar project developers, investors, EPC contractors, photovoltaic park operators, quality assurance firms and research institutions that need objective data on the performance and reliability of photovoltaic modules. Testing contributes to informed decisions on equipment acceptance, quality verification prior to installation, performance assessment after a period of operation and the optimisation of investments in photovoltaic systems.
The QuickSun 700A solar simulator uses a xenon flash lamp, filtered to meet class A spectral requirements, providing measurements that reproduce real solar illumination conditions. Owing to its excellent irradiance uniformity, with a variation better than ±2%, the equipment delivers consistent and reproducible results, useful for comparing performance, detecting deviations and documenting the quality of the modules under analysis.
Through this RDI service, ICSTM supports greater safety, efficiency and durability of photovoltaic systems, providing beneficiaries with technical information relevant to quality control, certification, predictive maintenance, diagnosis and the validation of solar module performance. The tests are carried out using the QuickSun 700A solar simulator together with the auxiliary equipment required for the preparation, positioning and evaluation of the photovoltaic modules.