Black & Veatch and RETC to launch bifacial module ranking

photonJanuary 21, 2018153

US engineering, construction and consulting company Black & Veatch Corporation and Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC), engineering services and certification testing provider for photovoltaic and renewable energy products located in the Silicon Valley, will launch a bifacial PV module ranking. Manufacturers of solar modules tested under the process developed by Black & Veatch and RETC will receive scores that are then ranked anonymously against other unnamed industry providers. According to the companies, the ranking is based on a comprehensive analysis of bifacial solar PV module performance in laboratory and field conditions, and is open to bifacial products on the market today as well as those under development. Bifacial modules are able to produce energy from both sides of the module and can outperform typical PV modules in certain applications.

»Bifacial modules are no longer a niche product. We are seeing increased interest from developers and project stakeholders in bifacial technologies and many module manufacturers are noticing,« said Ralph Romero, Senior Managing Director and head of the Black & Veatch bankability practice Cherif Kedir, Executive Vice President of RETC.

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