The laboratory was established to conduct performance testing of Photovoltaic (PV) modules according to International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) standards as well as in-house standard tests. 

The standard tests that are performed include:

Visual Inspection in accordance with IEC 61215 – section 10.1.
Determination of Maximum Power using a class AAA in indoor solar simulator in accordance with IEC 61215 – section 10.2.
Electrical Insulation test in accordance with IEC 61215 – section 10.3.
Reverse bias thermographic inspection according to an in-house procedure.
Electroluminescence imaging of PV modules according to an in-house procedure.

Additional tests that can be performed on-site at any large PV installation include:

In-situ outdoor (low light) electroluminescence imaging of module strings up to 10kW.
In-situ outdoor current voltage (I-V) measurement of large module strings.
In-situ thermographic inspection.

Additional tests that can be performed at our Outdoor Research Facility include:
Outdoor Exposure test (according to IEC 61215:2005 and IEC 61646:2008).

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