Enertis Applus+ and GroundWork Renewables Link Solar Module Factory Manufacturing Oversight to Independent Lab Testing
Collaboration joins in-factory QAQC with accredited laboratory testing for U.S. solar projects, helping project stakeholders verify module quality and performance before delivery
SAN FRANCISCO, September 21, 2026 — Enertis Applus+, a global consulting and engineering firm specializing in renewable energy and energy storage, and GroundWork Renewables, a full-stack solar intelligence company providing field measurement systems, ISO/IEC 17025-accredited lab testing, and advisory services, are bringing to market an integrated offering for the U.S. solar market that combines in-factory quality assurance and quality control (QAQC), manufacturing oversight, and independent batch laboratory testing.
The collaboration brings together Enertis Applus+’s factory audits, in-line production monitoring, factory acceptance testing (FAT) witnessing, representative sample selection, traceability, and project management capabilities with GroundWork’s independent laboratory testing services. These services include batch flash testing, PAN file generation, incidence angle modifier testing, reference module characterization, and reliability testing.
Enertis Applus+ provides independent oversight throughout production of the project’s modules, documenting manufacturing conditions, process controls, quality observations, and equipment traceability. Samples are selected from the monitored production and tracked through laboratory testing so that the manufacturing record and measured performance relate to the same modules and production batches.
GroundWork tests the selected modules in its ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico. By coordinating factory and laboratory activities before shipment, the offering gives project sponsors, owners, investors, and lenders a clearer, more traceable record of the modules supplied to a project earlier in the project lifecycle. The combined information can validate performance-model inputs, support batch acceptance and procurement decisions, and establish a baseline for long-term asset performance, warranty, financing, diligence, and resale considerations.
“This collaboration gives project stakeholders a one-stop solution for solar module quality assurance, from the production line through independent laboratory testing,” said Iñaki Herrero, Managing Director, North America, Enertis Applus+. “By coordinating manufacturing oversight, representative sample selection, traceability, and laboratory testing under a single offering, we provide clients with one integrated and actionable record to support module acceptance, validate performance assumptions, and make informed procurement and investment decisions before delivery.”
“As solar projects continue to grow in scale and complexity, proactive, early quality management is imperative,” said Jim Crimmins, CTO of GroundWork. “Testing modules selected through a coordinated in-factory QAQC process links laboratory results directly to the production batches being evaluated. This approach helps our clients establish a reliable performance baseline before modules reach the project site.”
About Enertis Applus+
Enertis Applus+ is a global consulting, engineering and quality control firm specializing in the renewable energy and energy storage sectors. The company has more than 20 years of experience and a track record of over 900 GW in renewable energy and 150 GWh in energy storage projects worldwide, including the accumulated experience of Barlovento Applus+.
Since 2021, Enertis Applus+ has been part of Applus+, one of the world’s leading companies in the testing, inspection and certification sector. In 2026, the Applus+ Environmental Services Division was launched, integrating the technical advisory expertise of Enertis Applus+ and Barlovento Applus+ with the environmental consulting capabilities of APEM Group.
Enertis Applus+ supports clients in maximizing project profitability while managing risk through innovative, high-value-added services. With experience across more than 8,000 projects in over 65 countries, the company operates offices in the United States, Spain, Chile, Mexico, Australia, the United Kingdom, Italy, Colombia, Panama, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa and China.
About GroundWork Renewables
GroundWork Renewables is a full-stack solar intelligence company headquartered in Sand City, California. Founded in 2009, GroundWork closes the Expectation Gap, the difference between expected and actual plant performance, through field measurement systems, ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory testing, and advisory services. The company has contributed to more than 75+ GWdc of solar development and is a certified B Corporation.