Quality Beyond Expectations
Table Of Contents
- Slide Number 1
- Contents
- Introduction
- REC Group – A leading, global solar company
- Vertically integrated manufacturing
- REC’s competitive advantage – minimum transport
- Slide Number 7
- Product Qualification and Testing
- International standards
- Certification results above industry standards
- Pushing the standards
- What is REC’s Combined Cycle Test?
- Internal qualification results above IEC standards
- REC goes further - Extended Qualification
- Extended qualification results double IEC Standards
- How does REC carry out its qualification?
- REC’s internal laboratory
- Other signs of quality
- Environmental and Quality Standards
- Slide Number 20
- Ensuring quality in the field
- REC’s test systems
- Proven performance in India
- Proven performance in Singapore
- Proven performance in Europe
- Reliability and Durability Model (RAD)
- Predicting and analysing degradation using models
- Slide Number 28
- Foundations for quality
- RBS and RPDM supporting quality and predictability
- RBS controls quality through all key inputs
- A highly automated manufacturing process
- In-process automated checks
- Slide Number 34
- Third party bankability audits
- Black & Veatch conclusions
- Mott MacDonald conclusions
- Summary of report findings*
- Slide Number 39
- The REC warranty
- REC’s low customer claims level is evidence of quality
- REC takes warranty claims seriously
- Summary
- Slide Number 44
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Black & Veatch conclusions
“BV finds the design for the Modules to be similar or superior to the designs of other crystalline silicon PV modules.“
“The module assembly facility is highly automated and the capital equipment appears to be state of the art.“
“The materials and components come from suppliers with long track records.“
“BV considers this quarantine practice to be among the best in the industry.“
“REC performs 100% inline cell IR imaging and dark IV testing which are not widespread in the industry.“
“BV believes that the supplier selection and monitoring process is consistent with, or superior to, accepted industry practices.“
“BV notes that such warranty terms are more favorable than those offered by other module manufacturers.“
“Representatives of the quality assurance organization were present throughout the manufacturing line.“
“BV believes that the cell placement and busbar soldering operations are superior
to widely accepted industry practices.“
“BV believes that such an automated inspection on 100 percent of the cells is an
industry best practice.“
“The quality assurance facilities are well-organized and well-managed.“