A new review examines the impact of large hail on PV systems, covering damage, testing methods, and mitigation strategies. Researchers highlight risks across Europe and the U.S. and explore ways to ...

How PV modules are treated at the end of their life is an increasingly important issue, but some recycling practices leave a lot to be desired. Scott Azevedo from Intertek CEA explores how asking the ...

Comstock Metals has received certification from California’s DTSC to recycle and process PV modules at the California ...

Oxford PV, a solar perovskite company operating in Europe, has opened its patent portfolio to American panel manufacturer First Solar. First Solar has ...

First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) (“First Solar” or “the Company”) today announced a patent licensing agreement that gives it ...

Photovoltaic (PV) modules constitute a critical component in the global renewable energy landscape. However, their long‐term performance is often compromised by degradation phenomena that stem from ...

In the second PV development, announced simultaneously, a new III-V silicon PV module has achieved an efficiency of 31.3 percent, setting a record in its class, and is based on established, ...

Dust accumulation has long constrained the power generation efficiency and operational benefits of photovoltaic modules - especially in desert, dust-heavy regions. Dirt points such as dust adhesion, ...

Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have succeeded in constructing two tandem photovoltaic modules with record efficiencies. A III-V germanium PV module with an ...

...while EPFL boosts efficiency of perovskite solar cells with rubidium stabilization. Relative power loss of various commercial module types after UV testing. Reports of UV-induced degradation in ...