PVEL Introduces New Crowdsourced Solar Inverter Testing Program

Testing is conducted on commercially procured inverters through a crowdsourced business model that does not require manufacturer participation.

"From financial losses to unsafe system operation, the consequences of defective inverters range from frustrating to dangerous – yet third-party data for inverters is notoriously difficult to obtain from manufacturers," commented C.J. Colavito, VP of Engineering at Standard Solar. "PVEL's Crowd Power PQP allows quality-driven companies like ours to pool resources for data-driven inverter diligence that will reduce the risk associated with adopting inverters with limited field deployment."

"PVEL's crowdsourced testing gives inverter buyers the opportunity to leverage empirical data over the claims of product marketing materials. Initial feedback from our downstream partners has been overwhelmingly positive," commented Tara Doyle, Chief Commercial Officer of PVEL.

"The most effective tool for product quality improvement is validated data that objectively measures performance and reliability," commented Jack Bennett, CEO of NovaSource Power Services.