On-site PV Module Inspection

with tri­na­miX Mobi­le NIR

Iden­ti­fy PV modu­le inspec­tion mate­ri­al direct­ly in the field. Solid Scan­ner pro­vi­des a ren­tal-based tri­na­miX hand­held NIR solu­ti­on for solar panel mate­ri­al iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on, focu­sed on PV backsheets, encap­su­lants, field dia­gno­stics, and PV recy­cling mate­ri­al identification.

The solu­ti­on is available for pro­ject-based deploy­ment and sup­ports solar asset inspec­tion wit­hout sam­ple pre­pa­ra­ti­on, des­truc­ti­ve test­ing, or labo­ra­to­ry workflows.

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PV lifecycle risk: why inspect backsheets and encapsulants?

PV backsheets and encap­su­lants play a cri­ti­cal role in long-term PV modu­le per­for­mance, elec­tri­cal safe­ty, modu­le degra­da­ti­on risk, and recy­cla­bi­li­ty. Mate­ri­al incon­sis­ten­ci­es can lead to degra­da­ti­on, mal­func­tions, or failure.

On-site PV inspec­tion helps iden­ti­fy unknown or aging modu­le mate­ri­als befo­re they beco­me a life­cy­cle risk for ope­ra­tors, engi­nee­ring firms, test labs, and recyclers.

Lifecycle applications for PV module inspection material analysis

  • Inco­ming inspec­tion: veri­fy PV backsheet and encap­su­lant spe­ci­fi­ca­ti­ons during modu­le delivery.
  • Solar asset inspec­tion: sup­port field dia­gno­stics solar modu­les in instal­led PV assets.
  • Modu­le degra­da­ti­on checks: iden­ti­fy mate­ri­al types in aging or unknown modules.
  • PV recy­cling mate­ri­al iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on: detect fluo­ro­po­ly­mer PV modu­les and sup­port cor­rect recy­cling decisions.

Materials identified during on-site PV inspection

The work­flow sup­ports solar panel mate­ri­al iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on for rele­vant PV modu­le lay­ers, inclu­ding PV backsheet mate­ri­als and encapsulants.

  • PV backsheet iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on onsite
  • Fluo­ro­po­ly­mers such as PVDF and PVF
  • Encap­su­lant iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on inclu­ding EVA and POE
  • Mate­ri­al clas­ses rele­vant to PV recy­cling and inspec­tion workflows

Inte­res­ted in detail­ed mate­ri­al list?

trinamiX PAL One mobile NIR spectrometer measuring

Inspection workflow: PV material analysis without lab

tri­na­miX com­bi­nes a hand­held NIR spec­tro­me­ter, smart­phone app, and secu­re cloud plat­form. Point the device at the modu­le area, start the scan, and recei­ve a mate­ri­al iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on result within seconds.

This enables PV mate­ri­al ana­ly­sis wit­hout lab pre­pa­ra­ti­on and sup­ports pro­ject-based field dia­gno­stics solar modu­les direct­ly at the solar site, warehouse, test loca­ti­on, or recy­cling facility.

For QA-rela­ted inspec­tion work­flows and data inte­gra­ti­on opti­ons, see Qua­li­ty Assu­rance & Inte­gra­ti­on Solu­ti­ons.

Deployment model: rental solution for PV inspection projects

Solid Scan­ner sup­ports engi­nee­ring firms, test labs, solar farm ope­ra­tors, and recy­clers with a rea­dy-to-use NIR kit for tem­po­ra­ry PV inspec­tion deployment.

  • Pro­ject-based ren­tal model
  • Sui­ta­ble for tem­po­ra­ry field campaigns
  • Available within the EU
  • Lan­guage sup­port: Eng­lish and German
  • Fle­xi­ble ren­tal dura­ti­ons available

Request your cus­tom PV inspec­tion ren­tal offer.

Related device information

For device-level pro­duct infor­ma­ti­on, see the tri­na­miX Pla­s­tic Scan­ner pro­duct page.

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FAQ: PV module material identification

How to identify PV module materials?

PV modu­le mate­ri­als can be iden­ti­fied on-site with hand­held NIR spec­tro­sco­py. The scan­ner ana­ly­zes mate­ri­al-spe­ci­fic spec­tral infor­ma­ti­on and returns a result for rele­vant PV lay­ers such as backsheets and encapsulants.

What is a PV backsheet made of?

A PV backsheet can con­tain poly­mer lay­ers, inclu­ding fluo­ro­po­ly­mers such as PVDF or PVF, depen­ding on modu­le design. Iden­ti­fy­ing the backsheet mate­ri­al sup­ports inspec­tion, degra­da­ti­on assess­ment, and recy­cling decisions.

Can fluoropolymer PV modules be detected on-site?

Yes. The inspec­tion work­flow is inten­ded to detect fluo­ro­po­ly­mer PV modu­les direct­ly on-site as part of PV backsheet iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on and recy­cling mate­ri­al checks.

Can EVA and POE encapsulants be identified?

The work­flow sup­ports solar panel encap­su­lant iden­ti­fi­ca­ti­on for mate­ri­als such as EVA and POE whe­re they are within the sup­port­ed inspec­tion scope.

Is this solution available as a rental?

Yes. Solid Scan­ner posi­ti­ons the solu­ti­on as a ren­tal opti­on for pro­ject-based PV inspec­tion, field dia­gno­stics, and recy­cling campaigns.