Above Surveying, Kiwa PI Berlin, and 2 Degrees Kelvin (2DK) Partner to Revolutionise UK Solar Module Quality Assurance and Condition Monitoring
20/11/2024
[London], [20/11/24] – Leading the charge in module Quality assurance and condition monitoring services, Above, Kiwa PI Berlin, and 2 Degrees Kelvin (2DK) are excited to announce a ground-breaking partnership. This collaboration creates a turnkey solution to transform the quality and performance of next-generation solar assets across the UK.
Uniting over 32 years of industry experience, Kiwa, Above Surveying, and 2DK have developed a seamless offering that integrates quality assurance, engineering, and digital solutions across the module value chain. The end-to-end solution enables UK customers to build their assets with assured module quality.
Module Condition Monitoring: Factory to field quality assurance
The centrepiece of this collaboration is the Module Condition Monitoring service, a comprehensive “one-stop shop” offering. This solution delivers unmatched oversight across the entire solar module lifecycle, from manufacturing pre-shipment audits and inspection, through to post-shipment, post installation testing, asset digitalisation, and on into lifetime operational monitoring. Module Condition Monitoring guarantees rigorous monitoring of 100% of the module population, ensuring the highest levels of quality at every stage of a module lifespan.
Traditionally, solar projects source disconnected services from different service providers which results in data gaps and value loss in the module QA scope. By converging these typically fragmented scopes into a single unified service, this partnership offers a simpler transaction, unparalleled oversight, rigour, and the data quality to drive decision-making and a higher quality asset.
A Digital Twin for End-to-End Transparency
All data will be captured and surfaced through a single, integrated digital twin on Above’s SolarGain platform, ensuring an unbroken chain of custody and full traceability at every stage. This state-of-the-art approach provides real-time, forensic-quality data on every module’s journey, offering full batch and Bill of Materials (BOM) transparency. Customers will benefit from detailed insights and reports, ensuring their solar investments are optimised and future-proofed, with seamless handovers to operations teams upon project completion.
“By combining our complementary expertise, we are confident that this partnership will redefine solar module condition monitoring in the UK,” said [Will Hitchcock, CEO, Above]. “The industry has long needed a turnkey service like Module Condition Monitoring to offer full traceability and quality control from the factory floor to long term operation.”
Kiwa PI Berlin, known for its stringent engineering standards and module testing capabilities, Above’s pioneering digital services, and 2DK’s engineering and operational expertise together represent the best-in-class collaboration for the solar sector. With this partnership, UK solar asset owners and developers can now access a comprehensive quality assurance package that guarantees peace of mind and long-term investment protection.
About Above Surveying
In 2016 Above pioneered the use of aerial inspection techniques in utility-scale solar and catalysed an industry. It then went on to introduce the concept of the digital twin to address the challenges of managing larger solar assets and portfolios. Above is now at the forefront of a digital revolution within the rapidly growing solar industry. For more information, please visit: https://www.abovesurveying.com/
About Kiwa PI Berlin
Kiwa PI Berlin is the worldwide leading trusted technical advisor, risk manager and quality assurance provider for PV plants and equipment.
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Our expertise and insights are second to none thanks to our services provided in the factory, laboratory and field. With this combined knowledge, we can provide integrated solutions to mitigate risks at any stage of your PV project. For more information, please visit: https://www.kiwa.com/pi-berlin
About 2 Degrees Kelvin (2DK)
2DK has advised & provided services on over 1GW of large-scale solar assets throughout design & development, construction, commissioning, operational and decommissioning phases.
Our agile & professional team are continuously developing new value-adding services to maximise asset knowledge, lower investment risk, boost asset performance and ensure solar PV as a renewable technology is suitably deployed around the world to highest possible standard. For more information please visit: https://www.2degreeskelvin.org/
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