U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Solar Energy Technologies Program – Solar America Initiative

Testing and Evaluation at Partner National Laboratories

The large-area continuous solar simulator at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is a custom-designed system for measuring solar module performance.

Numerous testing and evaluation capabilities funded by the U.S. Department of Energy are available for public use on a no-fee basis at our partner national laboratories.

The following pages list these capabilities and provide links and contacts for obtaining more information.

• Systems
• Modules & Arrays
• Balance of Systems
• Devices and Cells
• Failure Analysis, Materials, and Diagnostics