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VDE Quality Tested: The most stringent solar PV module testing and certification

The VDE Quality Tested (QT) program for photovoltaic modules is created for module manufacturers who want to achieve the highest level of quality for their products.

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VDE Renewables offers a higher level of quality assurance for photovoltaic (PV) modules beyond established international standards. This premium PV module certification program draws on the considerable technical expertise of VDE and from the field experience of veteran industry partners. It builds upon and further improves the certification process which is based on existing international PV module testing standards. The program offers the added benefits of more stringent module testing sequences, in-line production testing and regular monitoring of manufacturing sites.

Overall system quality begins on the component level, and this certification product is tailored to support technical bankability on both the component and system-wide level.

Our Quality Tested program

The VDE Quality Tested mark for PV Modules features a stringent and optimized testing program tailored to achieving technical bankability. The program offers significant advancements in quality assurance in the following key areas:

  • Sharper module design and product qualification criteria to help validate module quality
  • In-line tests implemented in mass production to identify critical failures impacting module safety and performance at an early stage
  • On-going monitoring of module quality to ensure consistence and a problem free manufacturing process

Contact us to find out how we can support you. If you're looking to optimize your PV modules' warranty insurance plans, check out our offer with Munich Re.

IEA PVPS Task 13: Performance, Operation and Reliability of Photovoltaic Systems

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2022-11-10 publication

VDE Renewables is coordinating the work of Task 13 of the International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems Programme (IEA PVPS).

Task 13 investigates the increasingly important topic of performance and reliability of PV modules and systems in combination with quality and sustainability.

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