Vikram Solar Module passes Potential Induced Degradation (PID) Test At TüV Rhineland Germany

LAGPAT NAGAR, India - July 30, 2013 - PRLog -- Vikram Solar Module passes Potential Induced Degradation (PID) Test

At TüV Rhineland Germany

New Delhi,  30^th July, 2013: Vikram Solar, a Kolkata based leading solar module manufacturing company, announced today that the solar modules produced by the Group are now certified as resistant to PID (Potential Induced Degradation).

The Potential Induced Degradation (PID) test measures the resistance of the solar modules to survive harsh field operational conditions, which potentially affect the performance of individual modules as well as the overall power output and efficiency of entire solar power plants.

Commenting on the achievement Mr. Gyanesh Chaudhary, Managing Director, Vikram Solar said, “It is matter of immense pleasure for our modules to be certified as Potential Induced Degradation free. The Group has constantly believed in investing in research and development initiatives as it furthers strengthens our production base with the latest offering from the world of PV technology.”

During the test conducted by TüV Rhineland at Germany, the representative sample polycrystalline silicon modules of Vikram Solar were exposed to a negative voltage of 1,000 volt, at 60 deg C and 85% humidity for 96 hrs in an environmental chamber as per ‘IEC 62804-Draft’ standard. The panel’s performed very well in the test, showing less than one percent power degradation and demonstrating the high quality and reliability of Vikram Solar modules.

About Vikram Solar

Vikram Solar, a solar module manufacturer in India, is an ISO 9001-2008 accredited Solar EPC company, having its manufacturing facility at the Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Falta, West Bengal. The factory shop floor spreads over a huge production area with an annual production capacity of 150 MW. Vikram Solar has been a top polycrystalline silicon module manufacturer in India with a strong global presence. Its offices are in the United States, Europe and Africa with operations in Spain, Italy, and Australia among the 29 other countries where the Group is present. Vikram Solar has always believed in quality above anything else and has built a solid foundation in the green energy market. Vikram Solar has become a force to reckon with in Solar PV Module manufacturing and the Solar EPC segment. Their business thrives on honesty, trust and social responsibility. From state of the art solar photovoltaic module, multi crystalline and mono types, Vikram Solar has touched commercial, residential establishments alike. From module ranging from 3wp to 350wp, Vikram Solar looks forward to rapid expansion in the near future with an eye at Grid connected utility scale projects of 100 MW in 2013 in the EPC space and also looks forward to foray into the cell manufacturing by the end of this year with a production capacity of 100 MW.