Every solar panel company makes bold claims about its panel efficiency, maximum wattage availability, temperature coefficient and other specs in optimal conditions. Anyone who does product testing ...

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has successfully completed thermal vacuum testing of both solar panels, the final step in checking out these critical spacecraft components in preparation for launch this fall.

“Four years ago, that was at 50% and it’s steadily increased since,” said Tristan Erion-Lorico. Image: Kiwa PVEL. A total of 83% of module manufacturers have had at least one test failure in the Kiwa ...

The US-based developer of copper indium gallium selenide thin-film PV products said its modules will be tested without modifications by companies developing marine PV and power beaming applications.

A new hail test for solar panels shoots small to large hailstones at solar panels while aimed to more accurately determine the panel’s breaking point. Introduced by VDE Americas, the “Hail Resiliency ...

Senior Engineer Archana Sinha inspects modules in the UV chamber at the Kiwa PVEL lab in Napa, CA. Image: Kiwa PVEL As solar technology advances rapidly, a subtle yet serious threat has emerged – ...

Solar panel efficiency determines how much sunlight your panels can turn into electricity and how much you’ll save on bills ...

Technicians dismantled the vintage 10-square-meter 1-kilowatt solar array last year, running the solar panels through rigorous lab testing per international standards and finding impressive results.

The Taiwanese manufacturer showcased the new module range at Energy Taiwan trade show. Two modules in the lineup boast a wind resistance of 17 on the Beaufort scale, making them typhoon ready, ...

Solar power has become an important part of our civilization, especially in recent years, and it is presently crucial to our existence. Solar panel farms spread far and wide across the planet, on ...

Developers say space-based solar will be cost-competitive with utility-scale PV. A new documentary showcases a Caltech team’s ...