Laboratories

Accredited Testing Labs in Germany and China

Dedicated PV Laboratories

We have two PV laboratories in central locations around the world. One Lab is in Berlin, Germany, at the company headquarters, and the other Lab is located in Suzhou, China. Both Labs are accredited for performing PV module testing.

Additionally, there are two laboratories of our partners that we have set up. These labs are focused on special markets and are operated by our partners, one laboratory is in India and another one is in Japan.

Focus of the Labs

Germany

The German laboratory is specialized to handle more complex tasks and has a wider range of tests available.

  • Failure Analysis
  • Reliability Testing
  • Quality Assurance (PV Systems located in Europe)
  • New Technology / Design Evaluation
  • Certification

China

The laboratory in China is primarily used for independent quality assurance testing during or after production. The location is ideal for testing modules from manufacturers located in China and the countries in the surrounding region.

Recognition PV-Lab in Germany, Berlin

The PV laboratory in Berlin is accredited by the National German accreditation authority (DAkkS). The accreditation is in accordance with IEC/ISO/EN/DIN 17025 and therefore PI Berlin is officially recognized to carry out testing according to IEC 61215/61646/61730.

Scope of Accreditation

Accreditation of the German laboratory. The scope of the accreditation is specified in the certificate D-PL-18919-01-00.

Recognition PV-Lab in China, Suzhou

The PV laboratory in Suzhou is operated by PI China and is accredited by the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS). The accreditation is in accordance with IEC/ISO/EN/DIN 17025 and is therefore recognized to carry out testing according to IEC 61215/61730.

Scope of accreditation

Accreditation of the Chinese laboratory. The scope of the accreditation is specified in the certificate CNAS L6338.