Kiwa PI Berlin released its latest report reviewing the quality of solar panel manufacturers, noting that new production regions (especially the United ...

The Chinese manufacturer said it developed a new circuit-model–based method to accurately detect hot-spot risks in TOPCon back-contact modules, overcoming limitations of the IEC 61215 approach caused ...

Recently, at an international photovoltaic technology exchange event, technology experts, manufacturers, R&D professionals, equipment and material suppliers, as well as policy and market stakeholders ...

PV module defects are increasing as manufacturers struggle to achieve consistent quality through robust bill-of-materials and process controls.

‘We’re seeing that manufacturers have tried to remove materials, remove costs from those modules, to cut their losses, and that presents reliability risks,’ says Tristan Erion-Lorico. Image: Kiwa PVEL ...