UVID, or ultraviolet-induced degradation, has been an important issue in modern solar cell and module manufacturing. Kiwa ...

Damage to a relay contact after cyclic current loading. A better understanding of inverter reliability will help boost performance and reduce costs. Image: Fraunhofer IMWS. Inverters are critical to ...

No electricity provider in the world can guarantee an electrical supply that is free from voltage and frequency variations. The possibility of faults occurring in user installations or in the public ...

The vulnerability of PERC modules to LID and LeTID is well known and among the reasons the industry is moving towards N-type technology, which tends to be less affected by the two phenomena. TUV Nord ...

This four-year outdoor field test report authoritatively confirms the comprehensive power generation advantages of N-type TOPCon modules over BC modules. Thanks to their outstanding bifacial power ...

While 19 manufacturers received recognition as high achievers in RETC’s 2026 testing sequences, problems with ...

French testing and certification laboratory Certisolis has released initial results from accelerated degradation testing conducted under its Optisol program, highlighting performance gaps TOPCon solar ...

RETC, part of the VDE Group, has released its 2026 PV Module Index (PVMI) Report, which features 19 solar panel manufacturers ...

Scaling to tens of millions of CPO units per year requires the industry to first settle on automated, cost-effective methods ...

Double-pulse testing will play a pivotal role in the future of power electronics. Power designers and system engineers rely on it to evaluate the switching characteristics of power semiconductors such ...