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Testing & quality control inspections

Quality and performance are the basis for long-term success.

“We have developed the Enertis’ Quality Assurance Program (EQAP), which means minimum risk / cost and maximum energy production.”

EQAP covers every stage of the project’s life cycle, including the vendor’s qualification and contract terms for all the equipment and works.

We remain independent from manufacturers of modules and other components to offer photovoltaic power plant owners and operators a whole range of tailored service packages of testing and quality control inspections.

Enertis Applus+ has its own laboratories and module quality procedures accredited by the Spanish National Accreditation Body (ENAC), which is a full member of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).

This ENAC accreditation with Nº 811/LE 1661 credits the tests mentioned in PV Mobile Lab, In-Lab Testing and On-Site testing services, are performed following the current international guidelines including the criteria defined by the standard UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 (CGA-ENAC-LEC).



Full range of testing & quality control inspection services are described below:

  • Module Quality Assurance

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  • PV Mobile Lab

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  • In-Lab Testing

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  • On Site Testing

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Module Quality Assurance

  • Quality assurance planning.
  • Equipment selection and purchasing support.
  • Vendor qualification and pre-production audit.
  • Raw materials validation.
  • PV module manufacturing inspection and oversight in China or wherever.
  • Pre-shipment verification.
  • Post-shipment verification.
  • Pre-installation inspection.

PV Mobile Lab

  • Visual Inspections.
  • Maximum Power determination at STC (standard test condition).
  • Insulation Tests.
  • IR Thermography Inspection.
  • Electroluminescence (EL) Test.

Available in Europe, Chile and USA. For other locations please request confirmation

Crystalline silicon and thin film technologies (IEC 61215:2021)

In-Lab Testing

  • Visual Inspections.
  • Maximum Power determination at STC.
  • Performance at low irradiance Test.
  • Insulation Tests.
  • IR Thermography Inspections.
  • Electroluminescence (EL) Test.
  • Outdoor exposure.
  • Wet Leakage current.
  • Pyranometer calibration*.

Crystalline silicon and thin film technologies (IEC 61215:2021)

* These tests are not covered by ENAC's accreditation.

On Site Testing

  • Visual Inspection.
  • Electroluminescence (prior and after installation on structure)*
  • Maximum Power determination at STC (module and arrays).
  • Maximum Power determination through correlation with reference modules.
  • PV string - Voc and Isc measurement.
  • IR Thermography Inspection of modules (ground and drone inspections)*.
  • IR Thermography Inspection of electrical connection (combiner boxes, inverters, etc).
  • Verification of Diodes operation.
  • Voltage drop Measurement .
  • Polarity verification Tests.
  • Insulation resistance measurement*.
  • Grounding resistance measurements*.
  • Inverter efficiency*.
  • Audit of monitoring system*.
  • Audit of Weather stations*.

Tests according to IEC 61215-2021 / IEC 62446-1:2016.

* These procedures are not covered by ENAC's accreditation.