Approved rate list for solar panel testing are as follows:
| S. No. | Test Names/ No. of Panels | 1-5 | 6-25 | 26-99 | 100-500 | >500 |
|
1. |
Electroluminescence Imaging with analysis |
3,000 |
2,500 |
2,000 |
1,000 |
650 |
|
2. |
Real Power at Standard Testing Conditions |
18,000 |
12,000 |
10,000 |
7,500 |
7,500 |
|
3. |
Real Power Measurements under low Irradiance @ 200W |
9,000 |
8,000 |
7,500 |
7,000 |
7,000 |
|
4. |
Wet Leakage Test |
15,000 |
13,000 |
10,000 |
8,000 |
8,000 |
|
5. |
Dry insulation test |
8,000 |
7,000 |
6,000 |
5,000 |
4,000 |
|
6. |
Real Power measurement and comparison after preconditioning (Light Induced degradation) |
20,000 |
18,000 |
15,000 |
12,500 |
12,500 |
|
7. |
Peel-Off Test |
28,000 |
25,000 |
20,000 |
– |
– |
|
8. |
Potential Induced Degradation @ 1,000 V |
45,000 |
40,000 |
35,000 |
– |
– |
|
9. |
Hot Spot Test (4 shading levels) |
40,000 |
35,000 |
30,000 |
– |
– |
|
10. |
EVA Encapsulant cross-linking (2 samples) |
30,000 |
28,000 |
25,000 |
– |
– |
|
11. |
Thermal Imaging |
7,000 |
6,000 |
5,000 |
– |
– |
|
12. |
Bypass thermal Diode Test |
13,500 |
12,000 |
10,000 |
– |
– |
|
13. |
Ground Continuity Test |
2,000 |
1,500 |
1,000 |
– |
– |
|
14. |
Impact Test (Module Breakage Test) |
13,000 |
12,000 |
10,000 |
– |
– |
|
15. |
UV Preconditioning Test |
44,000 |
38,000 |
30,000 |
– |
– |
|
16. |
Impulse Voltage Test |
6,600 |
6,000 |
5,000 |
– |
– |
|
17. |
Reverse Current Overload Test |
6,600 |
6,000 |
5,000 |
– |
– |
|
18. |
Mechanical Load Test |
50,000 |
45,000 |
40,000 |
– |
– |
|
19. |
Hail Impact Test |
35,000 |
32,000 |
30,000 |
– |
– |
|
20. |
Polarity test |
1,000 |
900 |
800 |
– |
– |