REC solar panels earn PID resistance certification from SERIS

REC, a European supplier of solar panels, has got an enhanced certification for potential-induced degradation (PID) resistance.The PID-resistance test, certified by the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), subjected the solar panels to some of the harshest PID-test conditions in the industry including: negative voltage of 1,000 Volts, ambient temperature of 60°C, relative humidity of 85 percent and test period of 96 hours.

The REC Peak Energy solar panels showed less than two percent power degradation and demonstrating high quality and reliability.

Thanks to optimization of design, materials selection and in-house manufacturing processes, REC has succeeded in further improving its solar panels’ durability and reliability for the harshest environments.

REC’s solar panels are already certified to the industry-accepted TÜV Rheinland standards, in which a negative voltage of 1,000 Volts is applied to the panels at 25°C for a period of 168 hours.

Luc Graré, senior vice president Solar Sales and Marketing, REC, said, “Consistent high yield, quality, and durability are of utmost importance in today’s market and our outstanding performance in this demanding test clearly demonstrates that REC solar panels are among the best in the industry.”

The last PID certification proves REC’s low degradation levels and provides a quantitative and independent assessment of reliability performed by a neutral and credible third party institute, the company said.

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