As the demand for solar energy continues to grow rapidly, so does the number of photovoltaic (PV) systems that are mounted on the roofs of commercial and residential buildings. As failure of any ...

The third-party testing organization STS found something interesting when it reviewed its figures for defect rates of Chinese photovoltaic modules: It discovered that 8% of the modules it tested last ...

TÜV Rheinland’s new Technology and Innovation Center (TIC) foundation, which it completed earlier this year. Image: TÜV Rheinland German quality assurance and testing group TÜV Rheinland has finalised ...

Seaward’s new PV150 test instrument measures open circuit voltage, short circuit current, earth continuity, insulation resistance, and operating current. It weighs 0.95 kg and comes with a two-year ...

The new Solarlink Test Kit includes all the necessary test and data logging capabilities needed to perform pre-installation site surveys and measure the electrical safety and performance of installed ...

French energy giant Engie recently commissioned a solar module testing facility in Chile’s Atacama Desert, a region which has the world’s highest solar radiation. Thore Müller – head of bifacial PV ...

Don Cowan and Mahyar Mohammadnezhad of Kiwa PI Berlin explain the importance of upstream diligence in ensuring long-term PV performance.

TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Solar’s (Nasdaq: FSLR) Series 6 thin film photovoltaic (PV) module technology has met completion criteria in the newly published CSA/ANSI C450, PV ...

Mr. Sheehan, why did Mersen develop the new 2,000 VDC fuses for PV systems? JT Sheehan: We received customer requests for ...

TEMPE, Ariz. -- The future is getting brighter for Arizona State University’s Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory (PTL) as it plays a growing role in testing advanced solar energy systems. PTL recently ...