PVEL’s hail testing has uncovered some unlikely good news about the impact of hail damage to PV modules. Image: PVEL Although growing in prevalence, hail damage to PV modules might not be as worrisome ...

Scientists in Indonesia have investigated early operational defects in a 24.9 MW solar PV system in Sumatra and have identified hotspot formation as the dominant defect. They also detected 282 cases ...

A group of scientists led by Portuguese research center Instituto de Telecomunicações and the University of Lisbon has utilized the so-called Arrhenius equation to assess the reliability of ...

Topics include accelerating beyond module assembly to promote investment and creation of new wafer and cell capacity in the U.S. Figure: Ownership and location of factories producing solar cells for ...