Solar risks: Internal fire, regulatory fines, and battery inaccuracies
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.
Kiwa PVEL updates solar module testing protocols to address field failures
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.
Jenya Meydbray: Forging a path through a maturing solar industry
By joining Nextpower, formerly Nextracker, Meydbray intends to help the solar industry mature by integrating components that make up today’s PV power plants.
Solar module certification is broken. Here’s how to fix it
Is the solar industry’s focus on cutting costs undermining module reliability, safety and lifecycle economics?
Module reliability scorecard reveals widespread quality risk
Independent testing laboratory Kiwa-PVEL today published the 11th edition of its PV Module Reliability Scorecard, having extensively tested PV modules from 50 different manufacturers.
Sunrise brief: Longi Green Energy sets world record for solar panel efficiency
Also in the news: PV Hardware unveils solar tracker, LG Energy Solutions plans U.S. battery manufacturing, and more.
Sunrise brief: Solar panels: Larger, thinner… and weaker?
Also on the rise: TOPCon risks. Positive early results from first test of perovskite tandem solar cells in space.
Sunrise brief: How protectionism could undermine the revival of U.S. solar manufacturing
Also on the rise: New solar panels for U.S. market on exhibit at RE+. Best practices for PV module quality. And more.
Kiwa PVEL, Kiwa PI Berlin outline best practices for PV module quality
Kiwa PVEL and Kiwa PI Berlin have published a white paper that uses recent module testing and in-factory data to guide the best use of testing and inspection metrics. The paper aims to ensure that solar modules meet acceptable quality standards.
Weather-related damage to solar assets exceed modeling expectations by 300%
The report from kWh Analytics, with input from several industry leaders, identified 14 risks to be aware of in the solar industry, including risks related to extreme weather, such as hail, and operational risks.
