SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS (PV)
SOLAR PV
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Maximise quality, safety and sustainability while
minimising risks and costs
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS (PV)
Exponential worldwide growth
highlights how photovoltaics (PV)
has evolved into a mainstream
electricity source
Solar photovoltaics (PV) is the fastest growing electricity source in the world today. Exponential worldwide growth highlights how
PV has evolved into a mainstream electricity source. Given the fast-growing solar energy market, and the world’s ever-increasing
focus on sustainability, stakeholders around the world are investing in and developing solar PV systems at an incredible pace.
Resilient and traceable supply chains, asset reliability, operational efficiency, product quality, personnel safety, data maintenance
and security, and escalating costs are just some of the challenges facing solar energy market stakeholders as they strive to meet
global sustainable energy demands.
Intertek’s purpose is bringing quality, safety and sustainability to life. Our broad portfolio of innovative solutions and trusted
specialist services, delivered by our global network of industry-leading experts, provides the Total Quality Assurance the solar
energy industry needs to overcome challenges and meet global energy demands.
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SOLAR PV ASSET MANAGEMENT
Throughout the entire lifecycle of your Solar PV project, we’re here for you.
Design Whether we are on-site at the supplier Asset Reliability and Operational
Successful completion of the design phase is location inspecting PV panels, modules, Efficiency
critical for all the project phases and activities Storage (battery) systems and transformers Maximizing productivity and minimizing
that follow. It is the design phase that or analyzing NCR and other data points to downtime are critical steps to ensuring
establishes the project features, structure, help you identify higher impact quality and efficient and safe operations, improved
criteria, major deliverables and much more. safety risks in your supply chain, our technical output, and optimal return on investments.
PV systems can be complex and require an experts around the world are your source for
supply chain assurance. Ongoing operation, maintenance and
extensive amount of site-specific information monitoring (OM&M) of solar PV generating
to be gathered early in the design process. • Traceability (AwareTM) system is critical to achieving performance
This phase, if not carefully considered and • Vendor inspection and realizing the return on investment.
executed, could have lasting negative effects • Product testing and certification Our expertise and experience helps you
on the project from start to finish. Intertek’s mitigate operational risks while providing
• FAT verification
expert team helps you navigate design peace of mind knowing that your
demands and requirements with a pro-active • Supplier auditing & assessment
assets meet and exceed quality, safety,
view of your safe and successful project • RiskAware data analytics sustainability, and performance standards.
completion. • Expediting • Asset management
• Feasibility studies • Vendor compliance verification • Bankability testing
• Design verification and review • Electrical safety testing & certification • EL testing / IV curve tracing
• Technology assessment Construction • End of warranty inspections
• Yield calculations and site assessment Intertek understands that every construction • Occupational health & safety
• Design consultancy project has unique requirements and must
• Inverter reliability assessment
• Engineering plan testing and test plan maintain a schedule, minimize safety risks for
development personnel, and keep costs in-line with budget. • Root cause investigations & failure analysis
Local knowledge and technical expertise in • Thermographic Inspection
Permitting
construction management support, as well as • Integrity program
The permitting process can be very complex
unrivaled experience with integrating safety • Condition monitoring
as rules and regulations vary by location,
and quality assurance services that ensure
project size and type. Streamlining the • Reliability engineering
compliance with industry and regulatory
process and ensuring accurate and approved • Remaining life assessment & life extension
standards, are key to helping you safely and
permits is an important requirement, that
successfully complete your construction • Materials analysis
if not correctly accomplished, could cause
project. • Non-destructive testing
significant delays (and costs), and in extreme
cases could result in project cancellation. Some of our key construction-related services • Document control
From right-of-way permits to environmental include:
• AwareTM asset risk management
permits, we can help you prepare for and • Owner’s engineering services
• Mechanical testing
secure the permits needed for the safe and • As-built inventory documentation
successful completion of your project. • Energy production validation
• Field inspection verification
• Permitting assistance and support • Stray current monitoring
• Auditing and systems certification
• Geotechnical studies and engineering • Performance testing & optimization
• Construction material testing & inspection
• Investor/lender related services • Environmental monitoring
• Non-destructive testing
• Environmental impact assessment • Risk-based inspection
• Final construction documentation review
• Technical due diligence • Drone inspection
• Commissioning & test-run supervision
• Code review • O&M considerations for PV + storage
roject planning & pre-construction
• P
Procurement V module and storage degradation rate
• P
readiness verification
modeling
Quality, resilience, and timeliness in global • On-site QA/QC and HSE
supply chains are especially important when • DC array inspection
roject & construction management
• P
planning for and executing large-scale projects.
support
One equipment failure or delayed delivery can
greatly impact the overall project schedule and • Data & records traceability & management
create a series of additional issues that further • Take-over & end-of warranty inspection
delay project timelines and increase costs.
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