With an increasing number of extreme weather events adding weight to the considerable expertise of climate scientists, there is much sharper attention being paid to the climate crisis and people and businesses are waking up to the fact that they need to do more. Merely implementing recycling waste practices is not enough for commercial businesses anymore, and if an industrial organisation is using a lot of energy in its operations, they are beginning to realise that they need to offset that usage and find more renewable ways to function.
Solar power has been a viable technology for many years, and it feels like we have seen solar panels installed on rooftops across the UK for decades. However, the feedback we have often heard is that while pursuing solar power was a noble and admirable exercise, it was not cost-effective in terms of balancing the money saved in reduced energy usage against the capital outlay on solar equipment installation and commissioning. Like most renewable technologies, however, solar power has developed rapidly in recent years and now presents itself as a practical way for a business to promote more sustainable practices.
Why is solar PV technology so attractive?
In addition to an advancing in solar technology, there are more pressing needs to use renewable energy sources, whether you are using solar power on residential, commercial or industrial basis:
- Spiralling energy bills and the cost of living crisis are affecting homes and businesses alike, and people are needing to find more creative ways to save energy and money
- The strain on the national grid and its infrastructure through increased use of electric vehicles (EVs) means finding different ways to source electricity is a common sense measure
- Solar photovoltaic (PV) energy is a renewable form of energy and of course has a positive effect on climate change
As a result of these very compelling factors, it is easier to understand the rise in solar PV technology and why it is becoming an accepted energy source on a global basis. But homes and businesses still need this technology to be robust and to be reliable on a long-term basis. This is why Solar PV testing equipment has become so important to the facilities managers and health & safety managers in commercial businesses.
Why is solar PV testing equipment so important?
Like any form of electrical equipment, solar PV technology carries several health & safety implications if there are problems found with the installation, commissioning or maintenance of a system. Furthermore, the cost implications of solar PV equipment not operating properly can be catastrophic to businesses which heavily rely on this technology as an energy source.
And by its very nature, solar PV technology is exposed to extreme environmental conditions and hence is prone to damage and deterioration, perhaps more than any other technology the business will own and be relying on. Testing solar PV technology for safety and performance can pose its own challenges when the equipment is installed on a rooftop, for example, so this is a specialist form of electrical testing equipment and hence you need to rely on the very best.
Solar PV testing equipment from TIS
Our partners HT have designed and produced a market-leading range of solar PV testing equipment for the exacting needs of surveying for future installations, commissioning new installations and maintaining existing PV installations. These products test in accordance with BS EN 64226 to allow MCS compliance (Microgeneration Certification Scheme). So check out our range of top quality solar PV testing products and accessories now and speak to our specialist sales experts to ensure you get the right products for your solar PV testing needs.