Balance of System Components Inspection – Ensuring Material Quality Prior to Dispatch
Balance of System (BOS) components encompass all the components of a solar project except the solar PV modules . While solar PV modules account for the major share of project expenditure, BoS components make up approximately 40% of the total project costs. The significance of procuring the most advanced solar technology for a project often overshadows the importance of BoS components. Unfortunately, the quality of BoS components is sometimes compromised to meet budgetary constraints by EPCs and developers, leading to costly consequences in the long term, including potential catastrophic plant failures . Therefore, it is vital to give equal importance to these principal components and conduct thorough factory-level inspections to ensure quality checks at every stage — from raw material assessment and manufacturing processes to the final product ready for dispatch. Why BOS Inspections Are Critical SgurrEnergy’s experienced inspection engineers are highly skilled in evaluat...