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2025-01-30

VDE RETC

VDE Americas, a global leader in technical advisory and catastrophic risk assessment services, and RETC (Renewable Energy Test Center), a leading certification testing provider for the solar industry, are leveraging their knowledge and experience.

About RETC

RETC (Renewable Energy Test Center) is a leading independent test lab for photovoltaic and battery products. Since 2009, downstream manufacturers, developers, independent engineers, and financiers have trusted RETC to test and vet their modules, inverters, energy storage systems, and racking products. Only the latest testing standards and industry-accepted methods of vetting products are used at RETC. Headquartered in Fremont, California, USA, RETC is united by the belief in enabling a safer and more sustainable future.

As members of the VDE Group, the RETC team will provide important contributions to VDE’s umbrella of testing and certification services by continuing to pave its path as leaders in services like beyond-certification, bankability, energy storage, and hail durability testing. RETC’s testing capability is also set to expand to serve a higher volume of projects and customers.