Kyocera Solar passes Salt Mist Corrosion Test by TV Rheinland

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Kyocera, which produces and supplies solar energy  panels, announced its entire product line of solar modules has passed the Salt Mist Corrosion Test, IEC61701:2011 Edition 2, Severity Level 6, by TV Rheinland in Tempe, Arizona.

Salt mist is a corrosive agent that can reduce the output of solar modules that are not proven salt-mist resistant. Salt-laden humidity and rain conditions can adversely affect key module components, including the frames, junction boxes and glass surfaces, thus potentially reducing a module’s performance and lifespan.

The TV Rheinland certification demonstrates that Kyocera’s modules maintain performance even under very severe environmental conditions.  It indicates that Kyocera’s solar modules are ideally suited for long-term deployment in marine and coastal areas.

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Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61701 standards, Edition 2, Level 6 is the most severe testing conditions, involving eight weeks of intensive cyclical, sequential days of corrosive salt spray and damp storage, to simulate a harsh marine environment.

In 2011, Kyocera  solar modules passed the rigorous Edition 1 Salt Mist Test of the Japanese Electrical Safety & Environment Technology Laboratories (JET).

Kyocera modules are also certified PID (Potential Induced Degradation) resistant, exhibiting no performance degradation after high-voltage stress testing by the Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics.

Kyocera solar modules were the first in the world to be certified by TV Rheinland’s Long-Term Sequential Test in 2010.

In addition, Kyocera solar modules have shown to be the best long-term-performing modules in the systems that were installed and began operation in October 2008 at Desert Knowledge Australia Solar Centre (DKA), a government-funded public showcase of solar installations, demonstrating a range of solar power technologies from many of the world’s leading manufacturers.

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