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Why should your solar investment be controlled by an accredited organization?

1. What is accreditation and accredited organization?

Accreditation is a quality infrastructure established to support the reliability and validity of the studies carried out by conformity assessment bodies and, consequently, of the documents confirming conformity (test and inspection reports, calibration certificates, management system certificates, product certification certificates, personnel certification certificates, etc.).

The accreditation of conformity assessment bodies will be based on the international standards that define the qualification criteria for the relevant conformity assessment bodies, the relevant sectoral requirements and the globally accepted requirements set out in guidance documents developed by regional or international accreditation bodies.

A product or a service with a certificate of conformity issued by an accredited conformity assessment body provides confidence that it meets the requirements applicable to that product or service. Through systematic accreditation, it contributes to the removal of technical barriers to trade.

2. Why work with an accredited body?

Accredited bodies offer their services according to a quality infrastructure based on relevant industry norms and standards. Tests, studies and examinations are not subjective, but objective and reproducible. Accredited organizations shall present their work to accreditation bodies during periodic audits. The accreditation of control bodies showing non-conformities in their work is withdrawn.

Inspection services performed on solar energy installations are studies involving precise measurements and experiments. The procedures that determine the quality of the measurements, such as the calibration of the equipment used in these studies, the balance of uncertainty, interim checks and the competence of the inspection personnel performing the service, are part of the accreditation. Accredited organizations provide repeatable and accurate measurement services.

3. Can any accredited organization provide solar energy services?

Accredited organizations have fields of accreditation that specify their competences. Services provided outside the scope are not accredited. Solarian’s scope of accreditation, specializing in solar energy investments, can be found here.

4. Is Solarian an internationally accredited organization?

Solarian is an internationally accredited organization by TÜRKAK with accreditation number AB-0649-M. Solarian’s accreditation is valid internationally, as Türkak is a member of the European Cooperation Accreditation Program.

5. How can I find out if an organization is accredited?

Accredited organizations in Turkey are registered in the TÜRKAK database . You can search by typing the organization’s name at https://secure.turkak.org.tr/kapsam/search and you will see the organization’s accreditation field.

6. The organization indicates that it is accredited abroad, is this accreditation valid in Turkey?

No. Certification Bodies of foreign origin operating in Turkey are not hindered in providing services to their clients in Turkey if they are accredited by a national accreditation body which is a member of the European Cooperation for Accreditation (EA) and if the corresponding company extension in Turkey is specified in this accreditation.

6. How can I contact Solarian?

You can contact us by filling in the form below.

Why should your solar investment be checked by an accredited organization?

1. What is accreditation and the accredited organization?

Accreditation is a quality infrastructure established to uphold the reliability and validity of studies conducted by conformity assessment bodies and, consequently, of documents confirming conformity (test and inspection reports, calibration certificates, management system certificates, product certification certificates, personnel certification certificates, etc.), and to ensure that the accreditation process is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the accreditation system.

Accreditation of conformity assessment bodies will be based on international standards defining the qualification criteria for relevant conformity assessment bodies, relevant sectoral requirements, and globally accepted requirements set out in guidance documents developed by regional or international accreditation bodies.

A product or service with a certificate of conformity issued by an accredited conformity assessment body provides assurance that it meets the requirements applicable to that product or service. Through systematic accreditation, it contributes to the elimination of technical barriers to trade.

2. Why work with an accredited body?

Accredited organizations provide their services according to a quality infrastructure based on relevant industry norms and standards. Tests, studies and examinations are not subjective, but objective and reproducible. Accredited organizations present their work to accreditation institutions during periodic audits. Accreditation of testing organizations that show nonconformities in their work is canceled.

Inspection services performed on solar energy installations are studies involving precise measurements and experiments. Procedures that determine the quality of measurements, such as the calibration of equipment used in these surveys, the uncertainty budget, intermediate checks, and the competence of the inspection personnel who will perform the service, are part of the accreditation. Accredited organizations provide repeatable and accurate measurement services.

3. Can any accredited organization provide solar energy services?

Accredited organizations have accreditation scopes that specify their competencies. Services provided outside the scope are not accredited. Solarian’s scope of accreditation, specializing in solar energy investments, is available here.

4. Is Solarian an internationally accredited organization?

Solarian is an internationally accredited organization by TÜRKAK under accreditation number AB-0649-M. Solarian’s accreditation is valid internationally, as Türkak is a member of the European Cooperation Accreditation Program.

5. How can I find out if an organization is accredited?

Accredited organizations in Turkey are registered in the TÜRKAK database . You can search by typing the organization’s name at https://secure.turkak.org.tr/kapsam/search and you will see the organization’s accreditation field.

6. The organization indicates that it is accredited abroad, is this accreditation valid in Turkey?

Foreign-born certification bodies operating in Turkey have no obstacle to provide services to their clients in Turkey, if they are accredited by a national accreditation body that is a member of the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) and if the extent of the corresponding company in Turkey is specified under this accreditation.

6. How can I contact Solarian?

You can contact us by filling out the form below.

Exceeding the limits of electroluminescence (EL) testing in solar panels

How should the manual test be done? How much detail do we need in the EL photo? If we take the photos in such a way that we can see what details we can see, we can see if it is in line with the guidelines for quality in panel production.

The EL test journey has also brought with it many trials, errors and learning processes.

To make EL photos, you first need to learn what EL is. EL is not just a photo that you can take with a piece of equipment; you have to turn the solar panel into an electroluminescence (EL) source. In other words, you energize the solar panel and turn it into a UFO heater. “What do you mean?”, I hear you ask. Yes, we light the solar panel as a lamp to take this photo.

Since the photo is a long time exposure, you apply this voltage for about 10 seconds so the panel is unaffected, but if you apply it for a long time during the test phase, you will burn the panel. Don’t try it yourself at home 🙂

After thoroughly familiarizing ourselves with the technology, we set up our own small test station and started our first tests.

Düşük çözünürlüklü ve net olmayan elektrolüminesans EL fotoğrafı
Our first EL tests (First photo on this page)

Although this EL photo wasn’t sharp and didn’t have enough pixel detail, it was an indication that we were on the right track. We immediately went to the field and did our first test.

Sahada ilk Elektrolüminesans EL testi çalışmalarımız
First field work

One evening we conducted our first field tests on the premises of a company where we regularly perform O&M processes. The goal here was to drop files to the cloud using RaspberryPi and process them there.

Raspberry Pi ile EL testi cihazı haberleşmesi
The pleasure of creating a wi-fi hotspot on the Raspberry Pi and using it on the iPad by connecting with SSH 🙂

At this stage, the communication and machine learning technologies were ready to go. The infrastructure was there, but the images were not of high enough quality. So how do we define quality? How high quality should EL photography be?

We took as a yardstick for comparison the records of a factory capable of producing high-level EL photographs.

Örnek bir fabrika EL test cihazının görüntüsü
Image of an EL tester from a test factory

Our goal was to capture at least this quality of image in the field. For this reason, a serious sensor/target hunt began for us. Which sensor should we use with which settings? Which feature of which lens should we use? What filters were needed, we set out on a very long journey. I looked for the next step in every EL photo I took and I think I got to that stage at some point. But the solution wasn’t just hardware based.

In addition to the hardware EL solutions available on the market, it also requires post-processing to see the required values in the photo, so it’s as much a hardware problem as a software problem.

So where do we start from? Good question. See below the first and last photo of the same panel.

İlk EL test fotoğrafımız
First photo of the test panel in the office (same as the first photo on this page)
Güneş Panelleri İçin Elektrolüminesans (EL) Testi
Recent EL photo taken with Solarian’s EL tester (Click to see original version)

Isn’t the difference enormous? At the point where we’re at today, there is some very serious optical quality and optimization with software. We have a photography technique that allows us to see even the finest details on the cell.

On top of that, our Raspberry device in the system can receive this data and send it to the cloud; a python code in the cloud analyzes and interprets it. Today, we’ve developed the device you see above, we’ve written the code to manipulate the photos, and we’re developing applications in the cloud. Maybe 5 years ago, these were dreams. Where does the technology come from?

Don’t damage the panel while mounting the panel. All will be revealed if we get to the EL test 🙂

You can fill in the form below to get information about our EL tests.

Ukraine Gilmaziv 12MWp solar power plant project

Below you will find the details of the developed 12MWp/9MWe solar power plant. The SPP is located in Gilmaziv/Ukraine.

The project consists of 12 SPVs. The zoning process has been completed.

The project is expected to produce ~15,611MWh of energy in one year. Detailed PVSYST simulations can be downloaded at the bottom of this page.

Details of the project can be found below.

Project plan:

Video recordings of the project site:

Location of the project:

Complete information about the property:

Connection:

Video connection from the transformer to the project area:

Project approved (can be changed later):

Assessment of energy efficiency:

Energy efficiency assessment PVSYST

Company documentation :

Shareholder structure of the company

Land lease agreement

follow-up agreement

Technical specifications for the connection

DABI/GASK building permit

Power purchase agreement

PPA currently extended

Documents for TDD:

Land management project approval

Urban Conditions Project

Soil investigation

Extract from Geokadastr

Extract from the land register

Technical documents approved for TDD:

1_Пояснювальна записка_Гельмязів

2_Генеральний план_Гельмязівв

3_Архітектурно-будівельні рішення_Гельмязів

4_ЕЕЕлектротехнннічні рішенення_Гельмязів

5Конструкції металеві_Гельмязів

6_Проект оррганнізації будівництва_Гельмязів

Why should your solar investment be audited by an accredited organization?

1. What is accreditation and accredited organization?

Accreditation is a quality infrastructure established to support the reliability and validity of the studies carried out by conformity assessment bodies and, consequently, of the documents confirming conformity (test and inspection reports, calibration certificates, management system certificates, product certification certificates, personnel certification certificates, etc.) issued as a result of these studies.

Accreditation of conformity assessment bodies shall be based on international standards setting out the qualification criteria for the relevant conformity assessment bodies, sector specific requirements and globally accepted requirements as defined in guidance documents developed by regional or international accreditation bodies.

A product or service with a certificate of conformity issued by an accredited conformity assessment body inspires confidence in the fulfilment of the requirements applicable to that product or service. Through systematic accreditation, it contributes to the removal of technical barriers to trade.

2. Why work with an accredited organization?

Accredited organizations deliver their services according to a quality infrastructure based on relevant industry standards and norms. Tests, studies and examinations are not subjective but objective and reproducible. Accredited organizations demonstrate their work to the institutions for which they are accredited during periodic audits. Accreditation of inspection organizations with non-conformities in their work will be withdrawn.

Inspection services performed in solar energy installations are studies involving precise measurements and experiments. The procedures that determine the quality of the measurements, such as the calibration of the equipment used in these studies, the creation of an uncertainty budget, interim checks and the competence of the inspection personnel who will perform the service, are part of the accreditation. Accredited organizations provide repeatable and accurate measurement services.

3. Can any accredited organization provide solar energy services?

Accredited organizations have fields of accreditation that specify their competence. Services provided outside the scope are not accredited. Solarian’s scope of accreditation, specializing in solar energy investments, can be found here.

4. Is Solarian an internationally accredited organization?

Solarian is an internationally accredited organization by TÜRKAK with accreditation number AB-0649-M. Solarian’s accreditation has international validity, as Türkak is a member of the European Cooperation for Accreditation Program.

5. How can I find out if an organization is accredited?

Accredited organizations in Turkey are registered in the TÜRKAK database . You can perform a search by typing the organization’s name at https://secure.turkak.org.tr/kapsam/search and you can see the organization’s field of accreditation.

6. The organization claims to be accredited abroad. Is this accreditation valid in Turkey?

No. Certification Bodies of foreign origin operating in Turkey are not hindered in providing services to their clients in Turkey if they are accredited by a national accreditation body which is a member of the European Accreditation Cooperation (EA) and if the extension of that company in Turkey is specified in the scope of this accreditation.

6. How can I contact Solarian?

You can contact us by filling in the form below.

Why should your solar investment be audited by an accredited organization?

1. What is accreditation and the accredited organization?

Accreditation is a quality infrastructure established to support the reliability and validity of the studies carried out by conformity assessment bodies and, consequently, of the documents confirming conformity (test and inspection reports, calibration certificates, management system certificates, product certification certificates, personnel certification certificates, etc.) issued as a result of these studies.

The accreditation of conformity assessment bodies shall be based on international standards setting out the qualification criteria for relevant conformity assessment bodies, relevant sectoral requirements and globally accepted requirements set out in guidance documents developed by regional or international accreditation bodies.

A product or service with a certificate of conformity issued by an accredited conformity assessment body instills confidence that it meets the requirements applicable to that product or service. Through systematic accreditation, it contributes to the elimination of technical barriers to trade.

2. Why work with an accredited body?

Accredited organizations provide their services according to a quality infrastructure based on relevant industry norms and standards. Tests, studies and examinations are not subjective, but objective and reproducible. Accredited organizations present their work to the accrediting institutions during periodic audits. The accreditation of inspection bodies that present non-conformities in their work is cancelled.

Inspection services performed on solar energy installations are studies involving precise measurements and experiments. The procedures that determine the quality of the measurements, such as the calibration of the equipment used in these studies, the uncertainty budget, the interim checks, the competence of the inspection personnel who will perform the service, are part of the accreditation. Accredited organizations provide repeatable and accurate measurement services.

3. Can each accredited organization provide solar energy services?

Accredited organizations have scopes of accreditation that specify their competencies. Services provided outside the scope are not accredited. Solarian’s scope of accreditation specializing in solar energy investment is available here.

Is Solarian an internationally accredited organization?

Solarian is an internationally accredited organization by TÜRKAK with the accreditation number AB-0649-M. Solarian’s accreditation is internationally valid as Türkak is a member of the European Cooperation for Accreditation Program.

5. How do I know if an organization is accredited?

Accredited organizations in Turkey are registered in the TÜRKAK database . You can search by typing the name of the organization at https://secure.turkak.org.tr/kapsam/search and you will see the organization’s accreditation field.

6. The organization indicates that it is accredited abroad, is this accreditation valid in Turkey?

There is no obstacle for certification bodies of foreign origin operating in Turkey to provide services to their clients in Turkey if they are accredited by a national accreditation body member of the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) and the extent of the corresponding company in Turkey is specified in the scope of this accreditation.

6. How can I contact Solarian?

You can contact us by filling out the form below.

Exceeding the limits of electroluminescence (EL) testing in solar panels

How should the manual test be done? How much detail do we need in the EL photo? If we take the photos in such a way that we can see what details we can see, we can see if it is in line with the guidelines for quality in panel production.

The EL test journey has also brought with it many trials, errors and learning processes.

To make EL photos, you first need to learn what EL is. EL is not just a photo that you can take with a piece of equipment; you have to turn the solar panel into an electroluminescence (EL) source. In other words, you energize the solar panel and turn it into a UFO heater. “What do you mean?”, I hear you ask. Yes, we light the solar panel as a lamp to take this photo.

Since the photo is a long exposure, you apply this voltage for about 10 seconds so the panel is unaffected, but if you apply it for a long time during the test phase, you will burn the panel. Don’t try it yourself at home 🙂

After thoroughly familiarizing ourselves with the technology, we set up our own small test station and started our first tests.

Düşük çözünürlüklü ve net olmayan elektrolüminesans EL fotoğrafı
Our first EL tests (First photo on this page)

Although this EL photo wasn’t sharp and didn’t have enough pixel detail, it was an indication that we were on the right track. We immediately went to the field and did our first test.

Sahada ilk Elektrolüminesans EL testi çalışmalarımız
First field work

One evening we conducted our first field tests on the premises of a company where we regularly perform O&M processes. The goal here was to drop files to the cloud using RaspberryPi and process them there.

Raspberry Pi ile EL testi cihazı haberleşmesi
The pleasure of creating a wi-fi hotspot on the Raspberry Pi and using it on the iPad by connecting with SSH 🙂

At this stage, the communication and machine learning technologies were ready to go. The infrastructure was there, but the images were not of high enough quality. So how do we define quality? How high quality should EL photography be?

We took as a yardstick for comparison the records of a factory capable of producing high-level EL photographs.

Örnek bir fabrika EL test cihazının görüntüsü
Image of an EL tester from a test factory

Our goal was to capture at least this quality of image in the field. For this reason, a serious sensor/target hunt began for us. Which sensor should we use with which settings? Which feature of which lens should we use? What filters were needed, we set out on a very long journey. I looked for the next step in every EL photo I took and I think I got to that stage at some point. But the solution wasn’t just hardware based.

In addition to the hardware EL solutions available on the market, it also requires post-processing to see the required values in the photo, so it’s as much a hardware problem as a software problem.

So where do we start from? Good question. See below the first and last photo of the same panel.

İlk EL test fotoğrafımız
First photo of the test panel in the office (same as the first photo on this page)
Güneş Panelleri İçin Elektrolüminesans (EL) Testi
Recent EL photo taken with Solarian’s EL tester (Click to see original version)

Isn’t the difference enormous? At the point where we are today, there is some very serious optical quality and software optimization. We have a photographic technique that allows us to see even the finest details on the cell.

On top of that, our Raspberry device in the system can receive this data and send it to the cloud; a python code in the cloud analyzes and interprets it. Today, we’ve developed the device you see above, we’ve written the code to manipulate the photos, and we’re developing applications in the cloud. Maybe 5 years ago, these were dreams. Where does the technology come from?

Don’t damage the panel while mounting the panel. All will be revealed if we get to the EL test 🙂

You can fill in the form below to get information about our EL tests.