WINAICO, a division of Taiwan’s module manufacturer, Win Win Precision Technology Co., announced that its modules have passed the most stringent hail impact test conducted by TÜV Rheinland.
WINAICO is one of the first PV manufacturers in the world to secure IEC 61215 with its modules withstanding the impact of 35 mm hail stones travelling at over 27.2 m/s as tested by TÜV Rheinland, offering its customers greater system reliability in extreme weather conditions.
In the new IEC 61215 compliant hail test, WINAICO WST-series modules withstood the impacts of 35 mm hail stones traveling at a speed of 27.2 m/s (60.9 mph). In comparison to the conventional tests involving 25 mm stones traveling at 23 m/s (51.4 mph), the newer test involves projectiles with approximately four times the
kinetic energy.
“The capability to withstand severe hail strikes is particularly important for mountainous and heavy snow regions, and is especially valuable in North America, Australia and the Alpine regions such as Switzerland and Austria”, said Sascha Rossmann, Vice President of Global Sales at WINAICO.