We work with 400+ downstream partners representing over 30 GW of annual buying power in every major solar market worldwide. Our network includes developers, EPC firms, financial institutions and insurance companies who use PVEL’s data and reports to inform their technology strategies.
PVEL provides vital performance testing and field services to the PV industry
We’re the experts in extended reliability and performance testing for solar PV and storage technology. Our mission is to support the worldwide PV buyer community by generating data that accelerates adoption of solar technology.
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PVEL provides vital performance testing and field services to the PV industry
We’re the experts in extended reliability and performance testing for solar PV and storage technology. Our mission is to support the worldwide PV buyer community by generating data that accelerates adoption of solar technology.
PVEL stands out as an independent test lab
Global Network
Deep Experience
PVEL was the first lab to recognize the importance of independent product testing for PV equipment buyers. We pioneered extended reliability and performance testing to meet their needs. Our team leverages nearly a decade of unique data sets – more than any other independent lab.
Market-driven
We’re the only solar technology lab that designs test programs in direct response to feedback from PV equipment buyers. Our team continuously innovates and refines our test programs as technology advances, components change, and buyer needs evolve.
Comprehensive Services
We can evaluate the performance and reliability of every component in a solar power project to yield critical data that support commercial transactions. Thanks to our state-of-the-art labs, grid-connected outdoor testbeds, field testing expertise and global partnerships, we provide truly comprehensive services.
Services that support the solar and energy storage industry.
We provide independent testing, engineering, and data solutions for mitigating risk and optimizing project performance and economics.
Technical services that support the solar and energy storage industry.
We provide independent testing, engineering and data solutions that drive strong financial performance in solar and storage projects.
Meet our Leadership Team
Jenya Meydbray
Founder and Strategic Advisor
JENYA CO-FOUNDED PVEL IN 2010 AND NOW SERVES AS A STRATEGIC ADVISOR.
He developed the first extended reliability and performance test protocols for the downstream PV industry as well as innovative methods of evaluating PV performance for power plant level risk assessment and mitigation.
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Kevin Gibson
President
Kevin Gibson brings nearly two decades of experience as a PV technologist to PVEL.
Kevin joined the company’s leadership team in 2020 with a mandate to drive and support a new phase of growth and expansion. His relationship with PVEL began much earlier: Kevin was the company’s first customer in 2010.
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Todd Karin
Vice President of Technical Operations
Todd Karin, Ph.D, is the Vice President of Technical Operations at PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the leading independent lab for the global down-stream solar and energy storage markets. Dr. Karin holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Washington and a B.A. in Physics from UC Berkeley.
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Tristan Erion-Lorico
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Tristan Erion-Lorico brings over 15 years of solar and electrical industry experience to PV Evolution Labs (PVEL). As PVEL’s VP of sales and marketing, he collaborates with PV module buyers, investors, research institutions and manufacturers to develop innovative performance and reliability test programs for product qualification.
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Meet the PVEL Team
PVEL’s passionate solar experts work diligently to create the data that drives the global clean energy transition. Explore some of PVEL’s team below.
The PV Evolution Labs Story
When global solar deployment began to accelerate in the early 2000s, most PV equipment buyers assumed that module reliability was consistent from manufacturer to manufacturer.
They relied on 25-year power warranties to protect their investments. Few predicted the volatility that now characterizes the PV manufacturing landscape.
At that time, Jenya Meydbray was a reliability engineer for one of the world’s largest project developers. The tests that he conducted told a very different story: modules composed of different materials behave differently, especially after accelerated testing.
Jenya knew that sharing this data was the key to building investor confidence in solar, which was critical to adoption of PV technology.
In 2010, Jenya started PV Evolution Labs – also known as PVEL – to bring valuable data about the performance and reliability of PV module technology to the greater solar industry. Over time PVEL introduced complementary testing and data services for inverters, balance-of-system equipment and operating assets.
From 2014 to 2019, PVEL operated under DNV, an advisory services consultancy and classification society. In 2021, PVEL became a member of the Kiwa Group of companies. As a Netherlands-based leader in testing, inspection and certification across multiple industries, Kiwa is driving significant investments in PVEL’s facilities, operations and global expansion efforts.
From the beginning, PVEL created data that matters to the global solar and energy storage industry. Throughout our history and to this day, our commitment to this mission has not wavered.
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