PV Measurements

Name

PV Measurements

Legal name

PV Measurements, Inc.

Website

https://pvmeasurements.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Photovoltaic Measurement Equipment

NAICS

Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Solar Quality, Testing, Certification & Standards (Lab Testing, Inspections, Compliance) (EUAMABAN)

Keywords

• Photovoltaic measurement equipment
• Solar cell testing
• Quantum efficiency systems
• Spectral response measurement
• Reference solar cells

Headquarters

HQ city

Point Roberts

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Used Equipment Sales: Sale of pre-owned photovoltaic measurement systems including I-V measurement systems, QE systems, and other test equipment.
2. Replacement Parts and Components: Sales of replacement and spare parts including filter wheels, xenon arc lamp power supplies, ignitors for xenon arc lamps, and lamps. Some components offered as used and/or refurbished.
3. Accessories and Test Fixtures: Sales of test fixtures and other accessories for specialized testing applications.
4. Repair Services: Repair services for components of I-V and QE systems that were manufactured by the company.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

PV Measurements manufactures and sells specialized photovoltaic measurement and testing equipment, including reference cells, QE/IPCE/spectral response systems, cell I-V measurement systems, uniformity mappers, spectroradiometers, PV module testers, and silicon calibration/IR photodiodes. The company is no longer offering new products and currently supports its installed base with used equipment sales, replacement/spare parts, repair services, and calibration services for test fixtures and accessories.

Product overview

PV Measurements (PVM) is a specialized manufacturer of photovoltaic testing and measurement equipment. Their product portfolio centers on precision instruments for solar cell and module characterization, including reference cells, QE/IPCE/Spectral Response systems, Cell I-V measurement systems, uniformity mappers, spectroradiometers, and PV Module Testers with specialized features (high voltage, slow sweep, non-contact I-V). They also offer calibration services (via NIST and CANMET), repair services, replacement parts, and used equipment. The company primarily serves solar energy research and manufacturing organizations requiring precise photovoltaic performance measurement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reference Cells

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Direct peers

• Abet Technologies: Abet Technologies produces solar simulators and PV test & measurement systems used in R&D and production environments. It is a direct peer selling adjacent PV characterization equipment with overlapping customer use cases (QE, I-V, spectral response).
• OAI (Optical Associates Inc.): OAI produces solar simulators, I-V testers, and UV measurement equipment used in PV and electronics manufacturing. It is a direct peer supplying overlapping module and cell test equipment to PV manufacturers.
• Bentham Instruments: Bentham Instruments designs and supplies spectroradiometers and optical measurement systems for solar and lighting applications. It is a direct peer, particularly in spectroradiometric measurement where PV Measurements competes.
• Sciencetech Inc. Sciencetech manufactures solar simulators and spectroscopic instrumentation for PV and optical research. It is a direct peer offering complementary test equipment to the same solar R&D customer base.
• Sinton Instruments: Sinton Instruments specializes in lifetime and I-V measurement tools for silicon solar cell characterization. It is a direct peer to PV Measurements, serving the same PV R&D and manufacturing customers with overlapping I-V and cell characterization instrumentation.
• Endeas Oy: Endeas manufactures solar simulators and PV module and cell measurement equipment, including I-V testers. It is a direct peer offering competing PV characterization solutions to research labs and module manufacturers.
• ReRa Solutions: ReRa Solutions builds PV characterization and testing systems for solar cell and module measurement. It is a direct peer serving the same R&D and manufacturing customer base with comparable I-V and spectral response instrumentation.

Others

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) — Cell & Module Characterization: NREL operates one of the leading PV characterization labs and defines reference measurement procedures that drive demand for traceable calibration and reference cells. It is comparable as a key reference customer and standards-setting body influencing PV Measurements' calibration ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Newport Corporation (MKS Instruments): Newport, part of MKS Instruments, manufactures a broad portfolio of photonics and test & measurement instruments including solar simulators and optical power meters used in PV characterization. It is comparable as a larger incumbent offering overlapping PV test capability alongside a much wider product range.

Emerging players

• OptoSigma Corporation: OptoSigma supplies optical components and test fixtures used in photovoltaic measurement setups. It is an emerging peer with partial overlap, providing accessories and subsystems rather than full QE or I-V instruments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pvmeasurements
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pv-measurements-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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