CFV Solar's new building is fully equipped with state of the art test equipment.
CFV Solar Test Lab Is Open For Business!
CFV Solar Test Laboratory, Inc. (CFV) is a new photovoltaic test center which opened on April 7, 2011. It is jointly owned by CSA International, VDE Testing and Certification Institute, Fraunhofer ISE, and Fraunhofer CSE. It is located in Albuquerque, NM, in a new state-of-the art facility.
CFV performs safety, performance and reliability testing of PV modules. Together with its partners CSA International and VDE the new CFV test laboratory is able to provide global certification, combining testing to North American standards (UL 1703), and International standards (IEC 61215, 61646 and 61730-2).
CFV cooperates closely with the co-located Fraunhofer research center to provide testing solutions for the most advanced PV-technologies and to promote the development of new testing methodologies.
Please contact CFV for non-certification testing and CSA International or VDE for certification testing needs.
CFV Solar Test Laboratory, Inc.
5600-A University Blvd. SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone: 505-998-0100
Email: info@cfvsolar.com
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