The Most Qualified Inspection Body
STS is the first company ISO17020:2012 accredited for PV modules pre-shipment inspection, the highest qualification level of inspection bodies.
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- Inspection Methods
- Impartiality and Confidentiality
- Safety at Work
- Use of Suitable Equipment
Established in 2010 by a team of seasoned French solar industry veterans, STS is the result of our passion to advance sustainability progress, and our relentless drive to solve our client’s challenges. At STS, we recognize that the path to sustainability requires trail-blazing, innovative, client-centric, and market-pertinent solutions. Through tailored technical and expert advisory services, we enable our clients to make informed decisions that positively impact sustainability advancement. Every day, we are empowering our clients with the data, tools, knowledge, and insights they need to build a sustainable future.
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60+
Full-time Inspectors/ Auditors/ Engineers
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>70GW
PV Modules Production Supervised
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>65GW
Supply Chain Assessed
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>10GWh
Battery Systems Inspected
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>100
Active Clients (representing >40GW/year)
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>500/year
Quality Assessment Projects
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Solar
- Suppliers and Products Assessment
- Pre-dispatch Inspection
- Post-dispatch Inspection
- Testing
- Technical Advisory
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Energy Storage
- Suppliers and Products Assessment
- Production Supervision & Expediting
- Acceptance Tests Witnessing (FAT &SAT)
- Technical Advisory
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Substainable Supply Chain Services
- Factory Audit
- Supply Chain Mapping
- Supplier’s Capability and Risk Assessment
Featured Projects
Sweihan PV Plant
- Country: Abu Dhabi
- Capacity: 1.2GW
- Services: Production Supervision/Pre-shipment Inspection/Container Loading Supervision
- World’s Largest PV Plant in 2017
Greenko PV Plant
- Country: India
- Capacity: 800MW
- Services: Pre-Production Inspection/Production Supervision/Pre-shipment Inspection/Container Loading Supervision/Laboratory Tests
- India’s Largest PV Plant in 2017
RoadRunner PV Plant
- Country: USA
- Capacity: 497MW
- Services: Production Supervision/Pre-shipment Inspection/Container Loading Supervision
- US’ Largest PV Plant in 2019
Mingus Solar Farm
- Country: Taiwan, China
- Capacity: 70MW
- Services: Production Supervision/Pre-shipment Inspection/Internal Lab witness/Container Loading Supervision
- Taiwan’s Largest PV Plant in 2019
Troia Solar Farm
- Country: Italy
- Capacity: 103MW
- Services: Pre-Production Inspection/Production Supervision/Pre-shipment Inspection/Internal Lab witness /Laboratory Tests/Container Loading Supervision
- Italy’s Largest PV Plant in 2020
Western Downs Green Power Hub
- Country: Australia
- Capacity: 460MW
- Services: Pre-Production Inspection/Production Supervision/Container Loading Supervision/Laboratory Tests
- Australia’s Largest PV Plant in 2021
Slate Solar + Storage Farm
- Country: USA
- Capacity: 561MWh
- Services: Factory Audit, Factory Acceptance Test Procedure Review and Witness, Expediting, and Technical Advisory
Kasso Solar Farm
- Country: Denmark
- Capacity: 300MW
- Services: Pre-Production Inspection/Production Supervision/Container Loading Supervision/Laboratory Tests
- Denmark’s Largest PV Plant in 2022
PRODUCTS INSPECTED BY STS GET INSTALLED WORLDWIDE
Testimonial
“We are satisfied with the services provided by STS as our trusted partner in quality assurance. Their expertise has played an important role in building long-term confidence in our procurement of PV modules. The team's remarkable reactivity and proactive approach, combined with a great sense of service, goes beyond our expectations. They consistently deliver their work with professionalism and a customer-centric ethos, and we appreciate the dedication they bring to our projects. Moreover, their ability to offer competitive prices without compromising on quality sets them apart in the industry. Working with STS has been very helpful in the success of our ventures, and we highly recommend their services. ”
- Patrick Chemla
- Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality Manager
- EDF Renewables Israel
“STS has demonstrated over the past years, the proactivity, commitment, and expertise that enabled the partnership with Neoen to grow. Their thorough and systematic inspection processes at the production facilities of all PV modules Neoen procures have a positive impact on Neoen’s projects. Neoen looks forward to continuing this successful collaboration. ”
- Nicolas Ozies
- Head of Competence Centre
- Neoen
“We are using only STS for inspection. They are working exquisitely and in a most transparent way for us. We are happy with what STS gets us. Projects always bring unexpected problems. Whenever we need to discuss a waiver or a special situation, STS gets to support us in identifying a solution. Being able to support us in finding a solution based on what is important for us is very critical. We really need that help from STS.”
- Jan Vedde
- Senior Project Manager
- European Energy A/S
“Impartiality is very important to us when we select an inspection partner. It is important to stick to the criteria, facts, and report evidence. We recognize impartiality in STS values, and they do take it very seriously in their scope of work. STS is our eyes in China. We are confident that modules we are purchasing and buying arise to the quality we have expected. STS manages to answer our short-notice inspection demands, they show us dedication, fast reactivity, and great work. We are satisfied with STS savviness, reactivity, and professionalism. We wish to maintain a long-time partnership with STS.”
- Thomas Borrel
- Project Sourcing Manager
- European Energy A/S
“As World No. 1 EPC for Solar Business, Insofar, solar PV modules Quality are concerned, we deploy STS expertise, to strike the balance between Quality and Sustainability. Our deployment of STS is not limited to traditional “Inspection” but we clearly benefit from the insights and value add provided by the STS team of experts, which makes our supplied PV modules sustain the design life.”
- EKS Sreekumar
- Group Quality Head
- Sterling & Wilson
“We have been cooperating with STS for 5 years now and have given them more than 1GW of PV modules inspection. We are completely satisfied with their performance for the inspection: STS has proven to be a fully reliable and experienced company. They are a key partner for our projects, they are our eyes in the factory and help to resolve issues with the manufacturers. They also offer market intelligence services which is helping us to follow the regulations and rules in specific markets. I am happy to recommend STS company.”
- Morgane Fleurance
- Project Manager- Sourcing Dept.
- European Energy A/S
“Working with STS greatly contributes to our objective of securing our PV assets performance. The solutions offered by STS go beyond a mere inspection service. Their quality control approach, detailed procedures and deep knowledge of manufacturing risks are unique in the solar industry to guide and support developers like ReNew Power when implementing our quality plan.”
- Anshuman Johri
- Sr. Vice President - Quality
- ReNew Power
