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The global solar boom has introduced a new urgency around asset durability, performance, and risk. As utility-scale solar farms become more common, so do the invisible defects that compromise ...

On a 25-by-25-meter patch of land at UNSW Sydney’s Water Research Laboratory in Manly Vale, the future of solar power is ...

Could a camera used for infrared photography also help scientists test solar panels? Researchers in Germany have shown that, ...

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VDE Americas and RETC, part of the VDE Group, today introduced the Hail Resiliency Curve (HRC) Test, a groundbreaking test protocol designed to evaluate solar panel ...

The Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) has released its 2025 PV Module Index, assessing solar module reliability, quality, and performance across industry benchmarks. The report highlights ...

A new hail test for solar panels shoots small to large hailstones at solar panels while aimed to more accurately determine the panel’s breaking point. Introduced by VDE Americas, the “Hail Resiliency ...

"Regular multimeters aren't supposed to be used to check current." ...

A solar DIYer on Reddit thinks they may have spotted a red flag in the bargain-panel market. Some low-cost solar panels ...

DMEGC Solar has completed anti-glare evaluation for its new Infinity RT double-glass solar module with a special front-side glass at Austria’s SPF Institute in Rapperswil. The SPF evaluation compared ...

According to the researchers, perovskite-based solar panels could operate for five and a half years underwater. View on ...

Exposing emerging solar technology to harsh Australian weather is helping to turn prototypes into dependable power technology.On a ...