RETC (Renewable Energy Test Center)

AVAILABLE NOW: RETC's 2024 PV Module Index Report. This annual publication presents performance distribution data for highly accelerated stress tests, empowering project stakeholders to mitigate site- and product-specific technical risks. Download the 2024 PVMI now: https://retc-ca.com/pvmi Thanks to the subject matter experts featured in our Industry Trends interviews: James Webb, Teresa Barnes, Ralf Schulze, Scott Brian Van Pelt, P.E., Jon Previtali Congratulations to our 23 awardees! OVERALL HIGHEST ACHIEVER: Astronergy Solar, ES Foundry, Gstar, JA Solar, LONGi Solar, Runergy Solar, SolarSpace, Trinasolar, Yingli Solar HIGH ACHIEVEMENT IN PERFORMANCE: JinkoSolar Co., JinkoSolar U.S., Qcells North America, REC, Silfab Solar Inc. TEST CATEGORY HIGH ACHIEVERS: Aptos Solar Technology, Auxin Solar Inc., DEHUI, GEP Solar Manufacturing; Ltd, Meyer Burger Technology AG, Mission Solar, SEG Solar, Inc., Talesun Solar, VSUN SOLAR, Waaree Energies Ltd - International Business Kenneth J. Sauer, Camille Sherrod, Zennia Villanueva, Cherif Kedir, Adrienne South, Saeed A. David Brearley #Solar #PV #solarPV #BESS #ClimateTech #NetZero #photovoltaics #solarpro #PVSC #NREL #PVPMC #pvsyst #VDE

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with @RETC (Renewable Energy Test Center) team members to discuss glass manufacturing and testing for PV modules to help mitigate challenges manufacturers face. The report discusses this and many other trends facing the solar industry as the market continues to grow and solar innovations advance at a rapid pace. Download the full report to learn more: PV Module Index Report — RETC, LLC (retc-ca.com)

Yingli Solar has been named Highest Achiever by RETC (Renewable Energy Test Center)’s PV Module Index Report for four years in a row! 🏆🏆🏆🏆 The consistent performance of our panels in these tests demonstrates why Yingli is a leading global provider of smart photovoltaic energy solutions. Power your life with Yingli Solar. #retc #solarpanels #greenenergy #achievement #awardwinning #yingli

If you're attending the SNEC PV POWER & Energy Storage EXPO, be sure to say hello to Cherif Kedir and the rest of the RETC team. Meetings with colleagues at VDE and customers, such as Trina Solar, SolarSpace, and Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. Solar Co., Ltd, have been highlights of the event so far. Day 2, here we come.

Attending PV ModuleTech USA? Be sure to stop by our table to learn about our solar hail risk advisory products and services: + Probable maximum loss (PML) estimates + Average annual loss (AAL) estimates (AAL) + Financial risk exposure reports over user-specified hold periods + Hail return interval mapping data in ArcGIS Online + Technology-specific hail loss mapping data in ArcGIS online + Contract support for defensive hail stow protocols Also, mark your calendar for Jon Previtali's Day 2 session: "The Role of Independent Engineers in US Module Buying Today" on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 (10:10 a.m.–10:30 a.m. PT).

Congratulations to Mission Solar on its 10th Anniversary and facility expansion! RETC was very excited to join yesterday’s celebration in San Antonio, Texas. The program featured local and international dignitaries and artists, as well as long-tenured employees. Before returning home, we toured the existing production floor and got to watch the module assembly process from start to finish. In 2014, Mission Solar built its original 240,00 SF building, which includes spaces for production, warehouse, and administration activities. Its 2024 expansion, fueled in part by the Inflation Reduction Act, adds another 200,000 SF of building space. Today, Mission Solar has annual production capacity of 400 MW. Entering its second decade, the company now has the ability to expand production capacity to 1 GW!

Worried about hail risk to and insurance availability for fielded solar assets? RETC is here to help. We offer best-in-class hail resiliency characterization data and have been helping module companies, tracker manufacturers, technical advisory services, and other industry stakeholders characterize hail defense strategies and prevent catastrophic losses for more than five years. If you missed our 2023 PV Module Index Report article on hail risk and solar project insurance, here's a direct link to the article online. Thanks to Sara Kane, CAC Specialty, Descartes Underwriting, Jon Previtali, and VDE Americas for sharing their subject matter expertise. https://lnkd.in/gPwAeDzZ

We are excited to announce that RETC has acquired SolarPTL! Learn more about how we're bringing a broader range of testing solutions under one roof: https://ow.ly/uO3650QWhl8

𝐕𝐃𝐄 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐬: 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞-𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫-𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 VDE Americas and Wells Fargo Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance (REEF) have compiled recommendations and best practices for hail warning and shutdown protocols for single-axis tracked solar projects. The recommendations provide guidance to sponsors, insurers, owners, developers, designers, operators and technical consultants. Despite unavoidable severe hail events in some locations, project stakeholders have the opportunity to prevent or at least limit catastrophic hail damage. This can be achieved by increasing their due diligence and technical knowledge. The practical measures outlined in this free technical memo can be used by project stakeholders to mitigate the risk of hail by implementing physical protection measures against damage. Learn about the guidelines for effective hail warnings and defensive damming protocols! ➡️ More information: https://lnkd.in/eFfeFT5S ➡️ Download the tech memo: https://lnkd.in/e6TF4juk VDE Americas #solarenergie #photovoltaik #hagel #solar #hailrisk

“Where PV module hail resilience is insufficient on its own to reduce the risk of hail damage to acceptable levels in utility-scale projects deployed using single-axis trackers, project stakeholders must use defensive hail stow procedures to enhance system-level resiliency,” according to a new report from VDE Americas and Wells Fargo Renewable Energy & Environmental Finance, co-authored by Dr. Peter Bostock (VDE Americas), Ken Elser (Wells Fargo) and Jon Previtali (VDE Americas). https://lnkd.in/gYcda39S #solarprojects #solartrackers #solarenergy #solarbuilder