Kiwa PVEL has rolled out updates to its module testing programme, with two changes affecting Static Mechanical Load (SML) and ...

The 8th annual Solar Risk Assessment from kWh Analytics identifies equipment-driven fires, regulator fines, and battery inaccuracies as the latest threats to renewable asset returns.

Abstract: The rapid expansion of the solar industry has created an urgent need for efficient end-of-life photovoltaic (PV) module recycling to address environmental, reutilization of resources, and ...

The aircraft, acquired by Skydweller Aero in 2019 and converted into an autonomous long-endurance platform, crashed after a loss of power. It was equipped with approximately 17,000 photovoltaic cells ...

‘Delivering durable, reliable, affordable renewable energy infrastructure requires the honest, data-driven exchange this report is built on,’ said kWh Analytics CEO Jason Kaminsky. Image: PVEL. Solar ...

Scientists in Morocco have conceived an experimental–numerical model to quantify how fly ash soiling affects photovoltaic (PV) modules, capturing both optical losses and thermal effects. Their ...

A U.S. solar panel manufacturer will soon be producing silicon panels with perovskite-coated glass, a first for the country. Solx, a panel assembler starting up in Puerto Rico, has signed a five-year, ...

Abstract: Climate change is intensifying extreme temperature events, especially heatwaves, which affect both energy demand and the performance of photovoltaic systems in the metropolitan region of São ...

Kiwa PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), a leading independent test lab for the downstream solar industry, has announced a significant update to its PV Module Product Qualification Program (PQP). The revisions ...

NAPA, Calif., April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiwa PVEL, the independent lab for quality and reliability testing of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, today announced a significant update to its ...