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RNS Number : 2417T  Intertek Group PLC  17 February 2026

INTERTEK STRENGTHENS GLOBAL SOLAR ASSURANCE LEADERSHIP WITH ACQUISITION OF
TEK-BASED INSPECTION PROVIDER AePVI

 

 ·         Global solar investment is accelerating, with market growth forecast at 9.2%

         CAGR to 2029(1), driving increased demand for fast-paced Quality Assurance
           solutions.

 ·         AePVI utilises breakthrough drone-based technologies to deliver innovative
           high-speed, high‑precision inspection for large solar PV systems.

 ·         Acquisition strengthens Intertek CEA's industry-leading solar assurance
           capabilities, giving it a speed advantage and delivering a superior customer
           service for major field and on-site solar inspections.

 

More information is available here:
https://www.intertek.com/investors/aepvi-video/
(https://www.intertek.com/investors/aepvi-video/)

 

17 February 2026: Intertek Group plc ("Intertek" and "Group"), a leading Total
Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, is pleased to announce the
acquisition of Aerial PV Inspection GmbH ("AePVI"), a leading provider of
high-speed TEK-powered inspection and diagnostic solutions for solar PV
systems.

 

Solar photovoltaic is the fastest growing form of renewable energy worldwide
and accelerating global investment(2) is driving demand from large scale
developers and operators for fast-paced Quality Assurance solutions which
enable zero defects.

 

Through its breakthrough drone-based technologies and proprietary digital
software, AePVI is well positioned to capitalise on these powerful structural
growth drivers, providing high-precision inspection that reveals defects
caused by shipping, weather and other incidents during manufacturing,
installation and operations. This drives improved asset performance, increased
reliability and optimised long term energy yield.

 

The acquisition is highly complementary to Intertek CEA's world leading
end-to-end Quality Assurance offering for the solar industry, expanding its
scope of services offered in factory-to-field assurance through enhanced
high-speed drone-based data collection, analysis and comparison across the
asset life cycle.

 

With this cutting-edge technology, Intertek CEA will gain a speed advantage
while inspecting large solar farms, enabling superior customer service,
increased productivity and enhanced capacity.

 

Founded in 2017, AePVI has five employees and is based in Aachen, Germany,
serving a broad range of leading solar developers and operators across Europe.
This strategic acquisition in a fast expanding market currently forecast to
grow at 9.2% CAGR to 2029(1) will provide strong opportunities to deepen
Intertek's market penetration and accelerate growth.

 

André Lacroix, Chief Executive Officer of Intertek, said: "Solar is a vital
pillar of the global energy transition, and demand for fast-paced Risk‑based
Quality Assurance is intensifying. We welcome the AePVI team and look forward
to seizing the exciting growth opportunities that come from combining
Intertek's industry-leading portfolio of ATIC solutions and global network
with AePVI's advanced technologies."

 

1.  CAGR calculated based on forecast installations provided in SolarPower
Europe (2025): Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2025-2029
(https://www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/outlooks/global-market-outlook-for-solar-power-2025-2029/detail)

2.  SolarPower Europe (2025): Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2025-2029
(https://www.solarpowereurope.org/insights/outlooks/global-market-outlook-for-solar-power-2025-2029/detail)

 

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For further information please contact:

 

Denis Moreau, Investor Relations

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7396 3415           investor@intertek.com
(mailto:investor@intertek.com)

 

Jonathon Brill/James Styles, DGA

Telephone: +44 (0)7836 622 683            intertek@dgagroup.com
(mailto:intertek@dgagroup.com)

 

 

About Intertek

 

Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries
worldwide.

 

Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100
countries, delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection and
Certification solutions for our customers' operations and supply chains.
Intertek is a purpose-led company that brings Quality, Safety and
Sustainability to Life.

 

Our Science-based Customer Excellence USP and the 24/7 mission critical
Quality Assurance solutions we provide, ensure that our clients can operate
with well-functioning supply chains in each of their operations.

 

Our Customer Promise is: Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered
consistently, with precision, pace and passion, enabling our customers to
power ahead safely.

 

intertek.com (http://www.intertek.com)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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