Silfab Solar Earns 'Top Performer' Status in the 2025 PV Module Reliability Scorecard From Kiwa PVEL
BURLINGTON, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--, North America's leading PV module manufacturer, is proud to announce it has once again earned a Top Performer status for its Silfab Commercial series of PV modules including SIL 530XM and SIL 580XM+. This rating is based on the rigorous Kiwa PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) product qualification testing program.
'Silfab Solar continues to deploy new and strategically important technologies while adhering to our own stringent quality control standards, resulting in PV modules that provide customers with superior and sustained power performance, and incredible durability and reliability,' said Paolo Maccario, Silfab President and CEO. 'I wish to thank our incredible team at Silfab for their dedication and commitment to place Silfab as the best made-in-America PV module manufacturer.'
Kiwa PVEL, a global solar energy certification agency, evaluates the reliability of solar modules and is the industry's most sought-after designation due to its rigorous evaluation of stress tests and climate simulations to rate durability and efficiency retention. 2025 marks the seventh year Silfab has been awarded by the internationally recognized independent testing authority. As the only North American-owned company manufacturing in the U.S., this recognition further solidifies Silfab as one of the most trusted and reliable solar module manufacturers for commercial and residential uses.
'Silfab's test results for performance and reliability have earned them Top Performer status for the seventh year, underlining the company's commitment to manufacturing and product quality under our rigorous PQP requirements,' said Tristan Erion-Lorico, Vice president of Sales and Marketing at Kiwa PVEL. 'We congratulate them on being a U.S. manufacturer consistently included on our Scorecard.'
In 2024, Silfab earned a Top Performer rating for its Elite series of panels. Details for Silfab panels that earned this year's ranking will be included in the Kiwa PVEL's full 2025 report released today.
This year's award comes as Silfab is set to expand its leadership position in USA-made PV module production by adding domestic solar cell manufacturing.
For more information about Silfab's superior solar products, visit: www.silfabsolar.com
About Silfab Solar
Silfab Solar is the North American leader in the design, development and manufacture of high-efficiency, premium quality PV modules. Silfab leverages more than 40 years of solar experience and best-in-class technologies to produce the highest-rated solar modules. Silfab has operations in Burlington, Washington; Toronto, Canada; and will soon be manufacturing solar cells and PV modules in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Each operating facility features multiple automated production lines, an ISO 9001:2015-accredited Quality Management System, and just-in-time manufacturing to deliver BABA approved PV modules specifically designed for and dedicated to the North American market. www.silfabsolar.com
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