Find out what’s been happening at WAVELABS and in the PV industry

Listen in to our interview with Lead Software Engineer and Data Analyst Dr. Bernhard Klöter. In part one, he sheds some light on his work at WAVELABS and what’s ahead. In the second part of our interview with Dr. Bernhard Klöter, we take a brief look at the challenges of modern data analysis and discuss what the solar industry needs to advance smarter photovoltaic manufacturing. As production scaled up, data volumes grew rapidly. Additionally, new cell technologies have led to [...]

Together with WAVELABS, Germany’s national metrology institute is advancing photovoltaic metrology to meet the demands of the latest generation of high-performance solar modules. With its upgraded calibration system, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) sets the gold standard for solar energy calibration. Watch our interview with Dr. Stefan Riechelmann, to gain first-hand insights. World-Leading Calibration: PTB achieves a measurement uncertainty of only 0.9% with WAVELABS' flasher SINUS-3000 ADVANCED—most likely the world’s lowest uncertainty ever achieved. Exceptional light field uniformity and [...]

Frankfurt, December 10, 2024 – WAVELABS Solar Metrology Systems GmbH is proud to announce that Carsten W. Hense, CEO and Managing Director of WAVELABS, has been appointed as a new member of the Executive Board of the VDMA Photovoltaic Equipment Division. This milestone highlights WAVELABS’ growing influence in the photovoltaic (PV) equipment sector and the broader renewable energy landscape. The VDMA Photovoltaic Equipment Division held its elections during its board meeting on December 5, reaffirming its commitment to fostering [...]

WAVELABS is thrilled to announce that its big data solution software has been honored with the pv magazine Award 2024 in the Manufacturing category. This prestigious recognition highlights Flashboard’s transformative impact on solar cell production through its intelligent, automated big data analysis capabilities. Revolutionizing Solar Cell Production  Flashboard is a next-generation data analysis solution designed to revolutionize solar cell manufacturing. By harnessing the power of machine learning, simulation models, and statistical analysis, Flashboard enables manufacturers to:  Identify root [...]

The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) has fundamentally modernized its solar module calibration system, achieving a measurement uncertainty of just 0.9%—currently the lowest known uncertainty for a power measurement of silicon solar modules under standard test conditions worldwide. This remarkable achievement is made possible by a new setup based on an LED solar simulator developed by WAVELABS. Optimized Calibration System for Maximum Accuracy “With our new calibration system, we can now accurately measure even large-format solar modules,” explains Dr. [...]

Leipzig, Germany, June 20, 2024 – WAVELABS, the German developer and producer of LED-based solar simulators, is presenting its expanded product portfolio for module characterization at Intersolar Europe in Munich (June 19-21, 2024). Alongside the SINUS-3000 PRO and the SINUS-3000 ADVANCED, the Leipzig-based company is showcasing the SINUS-430 ADVANCED mini-module tester for the first time. The SINUS-430 ADVANCED specializes in characterizing solar cells and mini-modules made with thin-film and perovskite technology. Project manager Hans-Christian Schaich: “Remarkable progress has been [...]

The Leipzig-based technology company for LED solar simulators, WAVELABS Solar Metrology Systems GmbH, was named as a finalist for the “The smarter E AWARD 2024” in the “Photovoltaics” category for the application SINUS-3000 PRO. Leipzig, Germany, June 13, 2024 – The award-winning German developer and producer of LED-based solar simulators, WAVELABS, will be presenting the SINUS-3000 PRO at the upcoming Intersolar Europe, which will take place in Munich from June 19-21, 2024. WAVELABS’ next-generation multipurpose solar module characterization system is the perfect fit [...]