Sept. 15, 2017
Press release - ETIP PV & SOLARUNITED to distribute a New White Paper on PV Quality - 15 September 2017
ETIP PV & SOLARUNITED to distribute a New White Paper on PV
Quality at the 33rd EU PVSEC 2017 in Amsterdam
“SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN PV INDUSTRY AND
MARKETS THROUGH ENHANCED QUALITY”
SOLARUNITED – The global Solar Business Technology Association as a partner of the
European Technology and Innovation Platform for Photovoltaics (ETIP PV) and a member
of ETIP PV Secretariat has prepared a white paper regarding the questions of quality,
reliability and performance for the European PV Industry.
The PV sector has evolved extremely fast in the last decade and in 2016 crossed the 100
bil ion EUR turnover threshold. In a context of this fast market development, components
are improving constantly, while operators are implementing more efficient processes and
PV system prices are dropping dramatical y.
Considering such a dynamic context, the question of the quality of the PV installations
becomes central now that the industry faces reduced margins and global competition.
The only way to achieve a sustainable development of PV technology in this environment
must be to focus on quality products and procedures.
By focussing on quality at all levels the position of the European PV industry wil be
strengthened, resulting in new jobs and a long-term sustainable future for al interested
parties.
The white paper wil be presented at the 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy
Conference and Exhibition that wil be taking place in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, from 25 September to 29 September 2017. The white paper is also available for download at
www.etip-pv.eu/publications/etip-pv-reports.html.
SOLARUNITED and ETIP PV have started a new Working group on “PV Quality Assurance
and Reliability”.