Q CELLS is the first solar module manufacturer in the industry to pass TÜV Rheinland’s new Quality Controlled PV certification, which has been created to set new and unique standards in solar module production, performance and durability.
[Berlin, Germany, December 1, 2020] Q CELLS, a renowned total energy solutions provider in solar, energy storage, downstream project business and energy retail, confirms today that it has become the first solar module manufacturer in the industry to successfully complete and pass a stringent new module testing certification program from TÜV Rheinland.
The Quality Controlled PV testing standard has been developed by TÜV Rheinland in order to raise the bar in terms of monitoring, testing and recognizing solar module quality. For Q CELLS, Quality Controlled PV will become the company’s official certification standard, beginning with its latest range of Q.PEAK DUO-G9+ solar modules. The Company has adopted the TÜV Rheinland Quality Controlled PV certification in order to strengthen its position as the leading quality provider in the PV industry, backed by a testing scheme that is not only the most extensive and stringent available to date, but is also the only certification in the entire industry to involve independent and random onsite testing from running production, as well as regular material testing.
Q CELLS was able to become the first solar module manufacturer to pass the new independent Quality Controlled PV testing standard from TÜV Rheinland thanks to its committed efforts to support TÜV Rheinland in developing a new certification process that is beneficial for the entire solar industry.
Q CELLS invited TÜV Rheinland to work closely with its quality management experts at Europe’s largest solar testing facility, at Q CELLS’ Technology and R&D Headquarters in Thalheim, Germany. The result is an industry-leading approach to comprehensively raising the bar on module quality, performance and durability. This collaborative effort paired the unique experience of Q CELLS’ quality management and R&D staff with TÜV Rheinland’s industry experts, and the result is a completely independent testing and certification program from TÜV Rheinland that is the only program on the market to continuously monitor product quality and durability in mass production.
