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13Mar2019: New Mexico to Decarbonize by 2045

New Mexico’s political forecast is joining the climate among excellent conditions for a solar test laboratory in the state. Both branches of the state legislature are currently moving through bills to mandate 100% zero-carbon electricity by 2045, joining California and Hawaii as the first states to do so. The governor is expected to pass the

18Dec2018: First Solar Announces Successful C450 Testing at CFV

CFV Solar Test Laboratory, under the direction of CSA Group, is proud to be acknowledged by First Solar in this latest press release for our leading-edge work with C450: http://investor.firstsolar.com/news-releases/news-release-details/first-solar-series-6-completes-csa-c450-test-protocol-csa-groups We look forward to continuing our services in coordination with CSA Group for this newly-published PV Module Testing Protocol for Quality Assurance.

19Sep2018: Free Webinar – PV Module Testing Protocol for Quality Assurance Programs

Photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers are usually required to conduct safety and qualification testing according to ANSI/UL 1703 or IEC 61730 and IEC 61215. These tests cannot validate products that must perform for 25 years or more in the field, however, so most PV module manufacturers perform extended reliability testing above and beyond safety and qualification

13Sep2018: Visit CFV at SPI

Jim Crimmins, General Manager of CFV Solar Test Laboratory, will be attending Solar Power International (SPI) 2018 in Anaheim on Tuesday, September 25th through Thursday, September 27th. Stop by CSA booth 1291 in Hall B to say hi, or contact us at kathleen.connors@cfvsolar.com to set up a private appointment.

15Jun2018: CFV Reaccredited in Record Time

CFV Solar is proud to announce that we successfully completed our ISO 17025 reaccreditation, which ensures our technical competence in testing to our scope and the operations of a laboratory quality management system. Our scope of accreditation includes testing to IEC 61730:2016 / UL 61730 and IEC 61215:2016 / UL 61215 for the latest certifications

23Mar2018: Detailed Technical Program Agenda for PV Systems Symposium

A detailed 2018 PV Systems Symposium Agenda is now available for the upcoming workshop in May. Check back often as even more information is added to the agenda.

05Mar2018: Registration Now Open for PV Systems Symposium

The 2018 10th PV Systems Symposium will be held May 1-3, 2018 at the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Co-sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories, CFV Solar Test Laboratory, and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), this three-day workshop will examine the technical challenges and opportunities related to PV systems and their

09Feb2018: Call for Presenters for 2018 PV Performance Modeling and Monitoring Workshop

The 2018 10th PV Performance Modeling and Monitoring Workshop to be held May 1-3, 2018 at the Hotel Albuquerque in historic Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico. Program/Agenda Co-sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories, CFV Solar Test Laboratory, and EPRI, this three-day workshop will feature presentations and technical discussions related to: PV module performance measurements, practices, and

23Oct2017: SAVE THE DATE: May 1-3, 2018 – 10th PVPMC Workshop

Mark your calendar for the 10th PV Performance Modeling Collaborative (PVPMC) and Systems Symposium Workshop on May 1-3, 2018. This year we’ll be located in the historic Old Town of Albuquerque, giving you plenty of time to explore the area. Sandia National Laboratories is once again partnering with CFV Solar Test Laboratory to host the workshop, and

07Sep2017: Jim Crimmins Presenting at PV Magazine Quality Roundtable

CFV Solar’s General Manager, Jim Crimmins, will be one of five presenters at the 6th Quality Roundtable, sponsored by PV Magazine, at Solar Power International. Registration for this event is free to conference participants, and will be held Tuesday, September 12th at 3:00-5:00 pm in the room Reef E at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. During the

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