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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

17Aug2017: C450-17 PV Module Testing Protocol for Quality Assurance Programs

A testing protocol built for the PV sector by the PV sector. Under the auspices of CSA Group, CFV Solar has participated with a broad array of PV sector stakeholders to create the C450-17 Testing Protocol. PV module manufacturers conduct mandatory safety and qualification testing to a number of standards. As a best

17Jul2017: Meet Us at SPI 2017 — Booth #804

Let’s take advantage of the opportunity to meet in person at SolarPower International in Las Vegas, September 10-13. CFV Solar is sharing booth #804 with CSA Group. Stop by to say hi, or contact us to set up a one-on-one meeting with one of our attending staff members.

06Jul2017: CFV Solar Presents Improved Single-Diode Model at IEEE PVSC 2017

Dr. Kyumin Lee, Chief Engineer of CFV Solar Test Laboratory, presented the results of his research on the single-diode model at the 2017 IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference in Washington DC. In the PVsyst model, the ideality factor is allowed to vary with temperature, while the series resistance is assumed to stay constant. Dr. Lee analyzed

09Jun2017: Customer Satisfaction High at CFV

CFV Solar is constantly looking for ways to improve our customer service and testing processes. Periodically, however, we do examine what we’re doing right… to see if we can do it even better. At the completion of each order, we request feedback from our customers via a survey, and we consistently hear that we are

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