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 ...

Lab-tested solar module performance has improved over the last year, according to data from US-based technical advisory firm Renewable Energy Test Centre (RETC). In its 2025 PV Module Index Report, ...

Italian solar PV equipment manufacturer Ecoprogetti announced that its Ecosun Nova EL testing platform has been installed in the perovskite solar cell and module pilot line of French research ...

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

Utility-scale solar farms are essential players in the energy transition. But with growth comes more exposure, and large solar arrays are particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, especially ...

Up to one-fifth of solar PV modules degrade 1.5 times faster than average, according to new research from the University of ...

Solar panels are an increasingly efficient, cost-effective, and higher-power-density renewable-energy source, though most ...