INDUSTRY LEADING QUALITY CONTROL
Edited from article published to Australian Marketing Manager Minnie Xu's LinkedIn, 29th May, 2019 At Canadian Solar we are passionate about delivering high quality products that our customers can rely on to create clean energy for years to come. This commitment to quality extends throughout the production process, with 478 quality control points for our solar modules, from source materials through to the packaging and pre-shipping inspection. Our quality control process ensures that Canadian Solar PV Modules are designed and built to provide safe, reliable, and long-lasting results. The highest quality standards give our products outstanding performance and longevity Solar projects typically have a designed operating lifetime of 25 years. Canadian Solar’s PV panels are manufactured with uncompromising quality control and adherence to strict international standards and it is important to us that this commitment is maintained through to the end of life for our solar modules. A high-quality solar panel has a guaranteed lifespan of 25 to 30 years and experience in the field shows that up to 40 years is possible. We have adapted the stringent quality-management systems of the automotive industry to PV manufacturing and check every one of our products at 478 different points along the manufacturing process to ensure their quality. These 478 points ensure quality across all areas of the product realisation process, from the incoming material inspection to delivery, including the following areas: