Better testing – Endurance tests live at Intersolar 2023

SUNLAB Load Table

We have already reported on our upcoming trade fair appearance at Intersolar 2023. However, there is one highlight that we have not yet discussed in detail: The SUNLAB load table will demonstrate live at the trade fair stand three times a day how our in-house modules and mounting systems are subjected to endurance tests and have to prove their quality.  (more…)

Meet us at Intersolar 2023

It is this time of the year again: Intersolar Europe 2023 is coming up in mid-June and with it the most important industry meeting of the year. For us, the focus this year is clearly on quality. We will be presenting ourselves at our trade fair stand according to the Cradle to Cradle design principle in Hall A4, Stand A4.470 and A4.570 and will have exhibits in the three market segments Residential, Commercial & Industrial and Solar Parks. A special highlight is also the SUNLAB load table, which demonstrates live on the stand the endurance tests our modules have to pass.  (more…)

A visit to the IBC SOLAR test facility IV: bifacial test systems

A walk through our test facility allows you to immerse yourself in the history of photovoltaics. Many previous generation modules , some already now a decade and a half old, show how technology has advanced. In our blog series, guest author and product manager René Schüler presents special test objects and reports in our latest contribution together with Manuel Baier about the latest system at our facility. In addition to the previous crystalline poly- and mono- solar modules, so-called bifacial modules have now also been inspected at the open-space test facility. (more…)

Blog series ‘Quality inspection for modules’ part III: 50 days of fluctuating temperatures

The Ironman for photovoltaic modules takes place every day in our own quality control laboratory.  After all: We only offer the very best IBC SOLAR modules! In order to achieve this accolade, the modules must pass a series of endurance tests. In the third article of the series, we go into more detail about the temperature cycle test from our climate chambers.(more…)

Blog series ‘Quality inspection for modules’ part II: In the water bath

The Ironman for photovoltaic panels takes place every day in our own quality control laboratory.  After all: We only offer the very best IBC SOLAR modules! In order to receive this distinction, the panels must pass a series of endurance tests. In the second article in the series, we will present the insulation resistance test under wet conditions. (more…)