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YOUR ACCREDITED TESTING PARTNER & PV TECHNOLOGIES February 5 th , 2015 Contact Head Quarter Serge PEETERS - CSO Boulevard de Colonster, 4 P56 B-4000 Lige Belgium +32 474 57 79 14 serge.peeters@eliosys.eu www.eliosys.eu 432-TEST

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YOUR ACCREDITED TESTING PARTNER & PV TECHNOLOGIES

February 5th, 2015

432-TEST Head Quarter Boulevard de Colonster, 4 P56 B-4000 Liège – Belgium www.eliosys.eu Contact Serge PEETERS - CSO +32 474 57 79 14 serge.peeters@eliosys.eu

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432-TEST

The company

Our CEO J. Thiry started ELIOSYS sa In August 2009 As a private held company Together with a finance partner MeusInvest. ELIOSYS is active in the renewable energies since 2009 ELIOSYS is a certification and testing body, ISO 17025 accredited by the Ministry

  • f the Belgian Economy (BELAC 432 – TEST) for

all tests included in the IEC 61215, 61646 and 61730 standards.

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The company

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The mission

ELIOSYS aims to control, test and certify products under climatic and environmental constraints, without dependence of the weather forecasts by using simulators, proprietary technologies, and adapted test-benches.

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Product segments for testing services

Renewable energies

– Photovoltaics for traditional c-Si, 2nd, 3rd generation and OPV products – Solar thermal convertors for residential – Heat pumps for residential application

Miscellaneous segments

– Heating and ventilation systems – Construction material (isolation) – Outdoor lighting (LEDs) – Transportation – railways – Textile

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Research centers For R&D on solar converters For manufacturers of PV modules For distributors of PV modules For installers of PV modules Study offices providing technical assistance For insurance companies For banks and financial partners For suppliers/manufacturers of components for PV module construction For solar plants/farms managers For insurance and legal experts And finally all unexplained phenomena with PV modules

Our PV Services for who ?

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Services in photovoltaics

General services as ISO 17025 Lab

TEST, CONTROL AND CERTIFICATION

According to the international norms: IEC 61215 IEC 61646 IEC 61730…

Performance : standardized or custom conditions Aging : UV and thermal combined w/ humidity Mechanical constraints: wind, hail, shock … Electrical constraints: lightning, overvoltage, overcurrent …

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432-TEST

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Services in photovoltaics

Product certification services

ELIOCERT

Since 2010, through the ISO 17025 certification awarded by the Ministry of economy, ELIOSYS certifies many Belgian and foreign PV modules. This certification is carried out according to international standards:

IEC 61215 IEC 61646 IEC 61730 IEC 61853 IEC 62804 (draft)

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Product quality control services

ELIOQUAL

Since 2012, ELIOSYS offers a quality charter service called ELIOQUAL. This set of services aims to ensure the quality of installed, imported, locally produced and sold products. Targeted customers: distributors, integrators, operation company, maintenance partners, insurances, banks, tier investors…

Performances Performances & Durability Full Control of Product Quality

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Label recognized by and for industrial installations.

Services in photovoltaics

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Services in photovoltaics

Manufacturing site services FACTORY INSPECTION

ELIOSYS conducts factory inspections worldwide according to a set of well defined guidelines (recommendations of IECEE).

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Services in photovoltaics

On site services THERMAL AUDITS AND INSPECTIONS

ELIOSYS carries out audits and on-site inspections with or without a sample selection for control in the accredited laboratory.

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Services in photovoltaics

Expertise services DETAILED DAMAGES REPORT

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ELIOSYS provides services to customers which are confronted to environmental damages on their PV modules. The goal is to help to diagnostic the causality of evident damages (broken glass) and the invisible damages leading to accelerated aging and potential risks in the modules.

Hails storm Snail tracks Delamination

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Services in photovoltaics

Training services QUALITY in PV INSTALLATION

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The main purpose is to raise the awareness by the stakeholders in the PV market to the impact of climatic, handling and maintenance on PV modules by the practice

  • f tests in the lab using our solar simulators to quantify

performance issues and the thermal camera to highlight the effects.

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Services in photovoltaics

R&D support services TESTING NEW STUFF

ELIOSYS’ team provides intelligent testing services for products which are

  • utside of the normalize scoop of existing products such as OPV for instance.

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Climatic capabilities

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Our technologies can simulate all kind of climate circumstances from … the desert of Sahara to the Siberian field

Temperature : -70C° To 160 C° Humidity : 5% To 98% Solar Irradiation : 50 up to 1200 W/m²

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Climatic capabilities (Solar simulators)

Medium Size Solar Simulator

  • Dimension of the solar simulators:

– 2 m (w) x 1.15 m (d) x 1.50 m (h)

  • Temperature : -70°C to + 160°C
  • Relative Humidity : up to 95%
  • Solar irradiation: up to 1200 w/m²
  • Test area for PV: 2 m x 1 m

Large Size Solar Simulator

  • Dimension of the solar simulators:

– 2 m (w) x 2.60 m (d) x 4.00m (h)

  • Temperature : 0°C to + 60°C
  • Relative Humidity : ambiant
  • Solar irradiation: up to 1200 w/m²
  • Test area for PV : 2 m x 2 m

Test area other : 3 m x 4 m

Slide 16 Flash testing & Thermal behavior Flash testing & Thermal effects

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MHG lights

ELIOSYS has simulators capable of recreating the full solar spectrum

Climatic capabilities (Solar simulators)

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Special accredited test services

ELECTROLUMINESCENSE HD

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Punching effect

  • n amorphous

ELIOSYS provides unique services for qualitative and quantitative analysis based on the technical publicized literature and internally executed aging tests to define risk and associated dangers.

Forklift impacts

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Environmental testing capabilities

Our technologies allow us to simulate almost all types of environmental conditions.

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Thermal Aging (damp/heat)

Irradiation Aging (Solar or UV) Wind and snow effect Hails impacts Scratch Shocks Electrical Safety Handling and Storage Shading Effect PID

> 20% loss

Before damp/heat After damp/heat

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Thermal Aging (cycling)

Irradiation Aging (Solar or UV) Wind and snow effect Hails impacts Scratch Shocks Electrical Safety Handling and Storage Shading Effect PID

Environmental testing capabilities

Our technologies allow us to simulate almost all types of environmental conditions.

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Before thermal cycling After thermal cycling

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Thermal Aging (cycling)

Irradiation Aging (Solar or UV)

Wind and snow effect Hails impacts Scratch Shocks Electrical Safety Handling and Storage Shading Effect PID

Environmental testing capabilities

Our technologies allow us to simulate almost all types of environmental conditions.

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Solar aging 3.5 UV sun aging

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Thermal Aging (cycling) Irradiation Aging (Solar or UV)

Wind and snow effect

Hails impacts Scratch Shocks Electrical Safety Handling and Storage Shading Effect PID

Environmental testing capabilities

Our technologies allow us to simulate almost all types of environmental conditions.

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Thermal Aging (cycling) Irradiation Aging (Solar or UV)

Wind and snow effect

Hails impacts Scratch Shocks Electrical Safety Handling and Storage Shading Effect PID

Environmental testing capabilities

Our technologies allow us to simulate almost all types of environmental conditions.

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Thermal Aging (cycling) Irradiation Aging (Solar or UV) Wind and snow effect

Hails impacts

Scratch Shocks Electrical Safety Handling and Storage Shading Effect PID

Environmental testing capabilities

Our technologies allow us to simulate almost all types of environmental conditions.

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  • 1. 15m/s = no default
  • 2. 23m/s (IEC 61215) = no default
  • 3. 33m/s (nuts) = no default
  • 4. 45m/s – first cell crack
  • 5. 55m/s (equivalent energy to the

impact of a 40mm ice ball) – multi-direction cracks

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Thermal Aging (cycling) Irradiation Aging (Solar or UV) Wind and snow effect Hails impacts

Scratch

Shocks Electrical Safety Handling and Storage Shading Effect PID

Environmental testing capabilities

Our technologies allow us to simulate almost all types of environmental conditions.

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Sliding over the corner of another module will impact the backsheet and introduce cell damages.

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Thermal Aging (cycling) Irradiation Aging (Solar or UV) Wind and snow effect Hails impacts Scratch

Shocks

Electrical Safety Handling and Storage Shading Effect PID

Environmental testing capabilities

Our technologies allow us to simulate almost all types of environmental conditions.

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Services in photovoltaics

Expertise services DETAILED DAMAGES REPORT : Snail tracks

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Thermal Aging (cycling) Irradiation Aging (Solar or UV) Wind and snow effect Hails impacts Scratch Shocks

Electrical Safety

Handling and Storage Shading Effect PID

Environmental testing capabilities

Our technologies allow us to simulate almost all types of environmental conditions.

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  • Ligthning
  • Leakage
  • Overvoltage
  • Overcurrent
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Thermal Aging (cycling) Irradiation Aging (Solar or UV) Wind and snow effect Hails impacts Scratch Shocks Electrical Safety

Handling and Storage

Shading Effect PID

Environmental testing capabilities

Our technologies allow us to simulate almost all types of environmental conditions.

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The packaging !

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Thermal Aging (cycling) Irradiation Aging (Solar or UV) Wind and snow effect Hails impacts Scratch Shocks Electrical Safety

Handling and Storage

Shading Effect PID

Environmental testing capabilities

Our technologies allow us to simulate almost all types of environmental conditions.

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Never walk on a PV module !

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Thermal Aging (cycling) Irradiation Aging (Solar or UV) Wind and snow effect Hails impacts Scratch Shocks Electrical Safety Handling and Storage

Shading Effect

PID

Environmental testing capabilities

Our technologies allow us to simulate almost all types of environmental conditions.

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Hot cells can become hot spots

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Thermal Aging (cycling) Irradiation Aging (Solar or UV) Wind and snow effect Hails impacts Scratch Shocks Electrical Safety Handling and Storage Shading Effect

PID

Environmental testing capabilities

Our technologies allow us to simulate almost all types of environmental conditions.

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Example of PID regeneration tests

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Special accredited test services

PID testing

(IEC 62804 )

  • Ageing

– Testing time 96 h – Chamber temperature 60°C – Relative humidity: 85% – Potential to ground: -1000V

  • Exit measurement sequence

– IEC 61215 10.1 Visual inspection – IEC 61215 10.2 Maximum power determination – Electroluminescence Test

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 Power = - 54%

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Special test services

The Staebler-Wronsky effect

  • Preconditioning process
  • Sun irradiation 1000W/m²
  • Exposure for 61h
  • Chamber temperature -20°C
  • Module temperature 13°C

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Module Power vs Sun energy

kWh/m² Watts

Only feasible in an all-in one chamber like the one of Eliosys.

  • 4.4%
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Special test services

OPV with liquid electrolyte

The sun light is sometimes destructive with visible degradation in the electrolyte.

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Temperature effect

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Special test services

OPV with solid electrolyte

  • Multiple aging path applied to a large series of samples to simulate the aging

process of a new product.

  • A typical R&D project providing tangible results in product characterization.

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Damp/heat response in performance TC200 response in performance

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Engineering capabilities

Matlab & Simulink

Example of a model of PV module for T°, G, shading effects

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Engineering capabilities

Development of

  • new concepts
  • test-bench

improvements…

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Some references

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Julien THIRY CEO +32 497 54 39 38 julien.thiry@eliosys.eu Maxime HUIJENS CSO +32 474 57 79 14 maxime.huijens@eliosys.eu Thibault BOULANGER CTO +32 498 91 93 52 thibault.boulanger@eliosys.eu

The staff

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Many thanks for your attention !

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Labs Resources

LARGE SCALE SOLAR SIMULATOR

  • Irradiation surface up to 2 x 2 m (PV) ou 3 x 2 (Others)
  • On-sample Radiation : up to 1200 w/m²
  • Mobile light source along 2 axes
  • Automated angle of incidence from 0° C to 90° C
  • Temperature range: from 0°C to +60°C
  • AM spectrum 1.5: 280 at 3000 nm according to IEC 60 904-9

CLIMATIC SOLAR CHAMBER

  • Irradiation surface: 1,9 x 1 m
  • On-sample Radiation : up to 1200 W/m²
  • Net volume: 1,97 x 1,15 x 1,5 m
  • Temperature range: from -70°C to +160°C
  • Relative humidity: from 30 to 95 %
  • AM spectrum 1.5: 280 at 3000nm according to IEC 60 904-9

UV AGING CHAMBER

  • Irradiation surface: 2,6 x 2,2 m
  • Irradiance on samples: up to 250 W/m²
  • Adjustable room temperature
  • Spectrum : UVA – UVB : 2/3 – 1/3 or on request

ELECTROLUMINESCENCE – EL BENCH

  • Maximal measurement area: 2,3 x 1,3 m
  • Measurement range: 300 – 1100 nm
  • Resolution : 3072 x 2048 pixels
  • The modules can be testes under direct current with a power

ranging up to 5kW.

WIND CONSTRAINT BENCH

  • Maximal sample size : 1,5 x 2 m
  • Minimum sample size : 0.5 x 0.5 m
  • Pressure : from 100 Pa to 10.000 Pa (2.400 Pa is equivalent to

130 km/h)

  • Dynamics aspect : max 1Hz

HAIL CONSTRAINT BENCH

  • Maximal sample size : 1.5 x 2 m
  • Hailstone size: from 12,5 mm from 75 mm
  • Hailstone speed: up to 100m/s

SHOCK CONSTRAINT BENCH

  • Maximal sample size: 2 x 2 m
  • « Soft » or elastic shock
  • Energy : max 2.000 J

SCRATCH BENCH

  • Max sample size: 1,8 x 1 m
  • Nominal pushing force: 8,9 N
  • Moving speed : 150mm/s

SMALL SCALE CLIMATIC CHAMBER

  • Net volume: 0,8 x 0,8 x 0,8 m
  • Temperature range: from -45°C to +180°C
  • Relative humidity: from 30 to 95 %

CALIBRATED ELECTRONIC EQUIPEMENT

  • High-end FLIR camera
  • Electronic regulated power supplies
  • Active electronic load
  • Dual channel digital storage oscilloscope
  • Triple channels spectrometer with integration sphere and

reference white light

  • Hipot electronic tester
  • Impulse tester
  • Fluke multi-meters
  • National Instruments acquisition modules integrated in

acquisition chassis for temperature, voltage, current, etc.

41 SUPPORTED STANDARDS

  • PHOTOVOLTAÏC
  • IEC 61215
  • IEC 61646
  • IEC 61730 (excl. Fire test)
  • IEC 61853
  • SOLAR THERMAL
  • EN 12975 – partial
  • EN 12976 – partial
  • EN 12977 – partial
  • HEAT PUMPS
  • EN 15879
  • EN 14511 - partial
  • EN 16147
  • MISCELLANEOUS (partial)
  • BMW – PrV 306
  • VW – PV 1211
  • DIN 75 220
  • GB/T 2423.24
  • IEC 68-2-5
  • ISO 9022-9
  • ISO 12097-2
  • MIL STD 810 G
  • EN 60068-2-5 & -14
  • EN 50155
  • STM-E-001