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On the Horizon for Solar Testing in 2023

January 5, 2023. Kiwa PVEL looks back at the major trends of 2022 and looks forward to 2023.

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A Look Back at PV ModuleTech U.S. 2022

June 7, 2022. Kiwa PVEL summarizes the highly successful inaugural PV ModuleTech USA, hosted at our facility in partnership with PV Tech.

Kiwa PVEL is Moving to Napa and Updating Our Module Test Program

October 12, 2021. Kiwa PVEL details the upcoming move to a new headquarters in Napa, California and how it will benefit our clients and partners.

PVEL Joins Kiwa Group

May 5, 2021. Kiwa is partnering with PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) to support PVEL’s growth and strengthen the Kiwa Group’s presence in renewable energy.

Celebrating Ten Years of PVUSA

March 30, 2021. Kiwa PVEL celebrates the history of outdoor testing at PVUSA.

Looking into the cracks

December 29, 2020. A white paper published earlier in December by PV Evolution Labs investigates the formation of performance damaging cracks in PV cells, based on mechanical stress testing of more than 40 commercially available PV modules. While the lab warns that susceptibility to cracking will change according to the specific bill of materials making up each module, certain technologies are shown to perform better than others.

Solar’s silent killer: Backsheets are shortening some project lifespans

January 15, 2020. Kiwa PVEL comments on the issue of backsheet failures for solar PV projects.

Happy Birthday to Us: A Look Back at PVEL’s First 10 Years

January 2020. PVEL co-founder and CEO, Jenya Meydbray, looks back at the company's first decade.

PV ModuleTech 2019 video: PVEL’s Jenya Meydbray

November 18, 2019. Founder Jenya Meydbray catches up with PV Tech on the sidelines of the Malaysia show for a chat about the trends dominating conference floor discussions.

PVCellTech Talk: Q&A with Jenya Meydbray, CEO, PV Evolution Labs

March 5 2019. PV Tech's interview with PVEL co-founder and CEO, Jenya Meydbray in the lead up to PV CellTech 2019.

Life of the Party: Here's why project level due diligence is important for OEMS

March 5 2019. Solar Builder Magazine interviews PVEL about solar project due diligence and the importance of third party testing.

Bifacial adoption and uncertainty: A call to action

February 27, 2019. In this op-ed for pv magazine, PVEL CEO Jenya Meydbray looks at challenges in the process of adopting new technologies as they relate to the deployment of bifacial modules.

PV Evolution Labs Splits From DNV GL

January 7, 2019. Greentech Media covers the news that DNV and PVEL have announced their split.

PV Evolution Labs & the Amazing Founder Story of Jenya Meydbray

September 6, 2018 PVEL Founder Jenya Meydbray was featured on the Suncast podcast with Nico Johnson to discuss his vision for founding a successful startup during an economic crisis.

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