Bankability Reviews

Understand the supplier behind the equipment before your project depends on it

Selecting solar or energy storage equipment can represent a significant project commitment. Product specifications alone, however, do not establish whether a supplier has the financial position, manufacturing capability, technology maturity, and quality systems needed to support that commitment.

Intertek CEA provides independent Bankability Reviews to help developers, project owners, and financing stakeholders evaluate equipment suppliers and understand how they compare with industry peers.

Is the supplier prepared to support your project?

New, expanding, or unfamiliar suppliers may offer commercially attractive equipment, while important questions remain:

• How financially stable is the company?

• Does it have a credible operating and manufacturing track record?

• How mature are its products and technologies?

• How does its equipment compare with established alternatives?

• Are its warranties, supply base, and quality systems appropriate for the project?

• Is additional factory-level diligence needed?

A Bankability Review brings these considerations into a structured assessment so project teams can identify material risks before finalizing an equipment decision.

What the review covers

Each Bankability Review is structured around the supplier, equipment, and decision being evaluated. Intertek CEA applies a defined assessment process, while tailoring the scope and deliverables to the client’s requirements.

The core assessment addresses three areas:

• Company and financial position

• Product and technology

• Supply and manufacturing capability

The resulting Bankability Report can assess the manufacturer, financial position, product portfolio, technology, bill of materials, warranties, industry peers, and manufacturing facility within a single review.

The core report can also be expanded when additional diligence is required.

Extend the assessment beyond a desktop review

A supplier may present well through corporate and technical documentation while gaps remain within the production facility.

A Bankability Review can include an on-site factory audit conducted by Intertek CEA’s quality team. The audit can examine:

• Production capability

• Process controls

• Testing procedures

• Documentation

• Equipment calibration

• Material management

• Quality-management practices

Audit findings are classified by severity and accompanied by recommended actions.

This integrated market-to-factory approach helps distinguish documented claims from conditions observed within the manufacturing facility.

What the Bankability Report helps your team evaluate

The completed report provides an independent view of the supplier and its equipment. It can help your team determine:

• How the supplier compares with industry peers

• Which corporate, financial, product, supply, or manufacturing risks require attention

• Whether identified risks can be addressed through follow-up actions

• Whether additional supplier-level or factory-level diligence is warranted

• Whether the available information provides an adequate basis for the next procurement or financing discussion

Bankability Reviews support decisions involving solar and energy storage equipment, including modules, trackers, inverters, transformers, and integrated storage equipment.

Why Intertek CEA

• Supplier context and technical depth: Intertek CEA combines market intelligence with expertise in products, technology, supply chains, and manufacturing.

• Independent peer comparison: The supplier and its equipment are assessed in the context of comparable companies, products, and industry practices.

• Market-to-factory diligence: The scope can extend from corporate and product analysis to direct assessment of the manufacturing facility.

A scope built around the decision

Bankability Reviews follow a structured process, while each report is tailored to the supplier, equipment, project requirements, and level of diligence needed.