The independent test lab introduced test to failure methodologies and expanded hail and mechanical stress sequences to better reflect risks from extreme weather and glass breakage.

Germany's TÜV Rheinland has developed PV TravelLab, a mobile laboratory to test solar modules. The small, portable lab can be completely dismantled, so it can fit into seven transport cases for easy ...

Utilize I-V curve plotting with specialized equipment to assess PV array performance under real-world conditions. Analyze factors such as shading, soiling, temperature, and module degradation that ...

TÜV Rheinland’s new Technology and Innovation Center (TIC) foundation, which it completed earlier this year. Image: TÜV Rheinland German quality assurance and testing group TÜV Rheinland has finalised ...

Perovskite-silicon solar technology company Tandem PV has begun demonstration manufacturing in Fremont, California. In a ...

Kiwa PVEL has updated its solar module Production Qualification Program to better assess the performance of solar PV modules.

Kiwa PVEL, the independent lab for quality and reliability testing of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, today announced a significant update to its photovoltaic (PV) module Product Qualification ...

Tandem PV has opened a 40 MW commercial demonstration factory in Fremont, California, marking a significant transition for perovskite-silicon technology from laboratory development to repeatable ...

The new Solarlink Test Kit includes all the necessary test and data logging capabilities needed to perform pre-installation site surveys and measure the electrical safety and performance of installed ...

French energy giant Engie recently commissioned a solar module testing facility in Chile’s Atacama Desert, a region which has the world’s highest solar radiation. Thore Müller – head of bifacial PV ...

The third-party testing organization STS found something interesting when it reviewed its figures for defect rates of Chinese photovoltaic modules: It discovered that 8% of the modules it tested last ...