Ensuring PV Reliability, Safety, and Long-Term Yield
Solar energy projects depend on verified product reliability and safety to ensure long-term returns. From module manufacturing to full-scale plant commissioning, BQCIS Solar Energy Systems testing delivers assurance of performance and compliance with IEC 61215 (Performance), IEC 61730 (Safety), and UL standards.
Our laboratories evaluate PV modules and inverters under accelerated stress conditions — thermal cycling, humidity freeze, and damp heat — simulating decades of exposure. This ensures mechanical durability and electrical safety, preventing early degradation or field failures.
In the field, our inspectors perform Pre-Shipment Inspections (PSI), commissioning verification, and plant acceptance testing — including IR thermal scans, IV curve tracing, and BOS integrity checks — guaranteeing the system’s operational readiness and safe delivery of predicted yield.
Key Verification Activities
Key Benefits of Solar System Assurance
Improved Asset Reliability
Testing verifies product durability, ensuring sustained generation efficiency throughout the PV system’s design life.
Enhanced Safety Compliance
Certification and inspection prevent electrical failures and fire risks, ensuring compliance with IEC and UL safety standards.
Assured Quality at Source
Factory pre-shipment inspections and sample testing ensure consistent module quality before shipment or site delivery.
Verified Performance & Yield
Commissioning verification guarantees the installed system delivers predicted energy output and contractual performance ratios.
Success Story
Lab Testing Prevents Procurement of Substandard PV Modules
A 100 MW solar developer required pre-production validation to confirm supplier modules met efficiency and durability standards before mass manufacturing.
BQCIS conducted Pre-Production Sample Testing (PST) — performing damp heat, thermal cycling, and flash power tests under IEC 61215. Modules showing degradation beyond allowable limits were rejected before shipment approval.
The tests identified early performance losses exceeding 7% after accelerated aging. The client avoided a multimillion-dollar purchase of noncompliant modules, replacing them with certified alternatives, ensuring the project’s long-term ROI and reliability.