The solar energy (PV) outdoor testing lab
Established in 2019 in collaboration with the Centre of Renewable Energy Systems Technology, CREST, in the UK. It provides a state of art testing solution for the rapidly growing complex solar energy sector through testing and certification. The solar panel testing is conducted according to the national and international standards, ensuring quality and reliability to solar systems installed in Bahrain, and performed by qualified staff. Also, the lab provides researchers and organizations with high-resolution solar radiation data with concurrent weather data.
Equipment and Measurements
Solar radiation measurement sensors
Global Horizontal Irradiance
Direct Normal Irradiance
Diffused Horizontal Irradiance
Global Horizontal IR
Global Horizontal UV
Photovoltaic module performance testing
Plane of array (POA) irradiance
Module temperature
IV-Curve
Short circuit current and Open circuit voltage
Current and Voltage at Maximum power point
Weather data
Ambient Temperature
Wind direction and speed
Atmospheric Pressure
Rain sensor
Relative Humidity
