Solar industry capital equipment provider Spire Corporation has received a purchase order for its Single Long Pulse Solar Simulator from the US Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory located in Golden, Colorado.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is reportedly one of the several laboratories worldwide that is currently accredited to perform current-voltage measurements of photovoltaic modules and issue International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certificates.
With the advancement in the size of the modules being developed and manufactured, NREL requires an advanced pulse simulator that will handle these larger units.
Spire will deliver to NREL its newest simulator, the SPI-SUN Simulator 4600SLP. Able to accommodate modules up to 200cm by 137cm, this simulator reportedly meets the highest Class-A spectrum and spatial uniformity requirements of ASTM International and the International Electrotechnical Commission.
Roger Little, Spire’s chairman and CEO, said: It is an honor to have your equipment selected by the laboratory that sets the standard for the industry. Our sun simulator is recognized in the forefront of the solar module field and we are committed to its consistent improvement and evolution.