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 ...

Grid-connected distributed power generation is an increasingly important component in the power production portfolio of utilities around the world. As more renewable energy production systems and grid ...

The global solar boom has introduced a new urgency around asset durability, performance, and risk. As utility-scale solar farms become more common, so do the invisible defects that compromise ...

The 8800 can now fully control and record up to 20 power supplies for biasing modules during temperature and humidity testing. The 8800 can automatically turn power supplies on and off during a test ...

When golf ball-sized hail started hammering Texas last spring, solar panels across the state faced their ultimate test. The verdict? Most panels emerged unscathed, proving that today's solar ...

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The focus for researchers and manufacturers of solar or photovoltaic cells and panels is finding ways to improve cell efficiency and maximize energy extraction. To help achieve these goals, electrical ...

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Solar power has become the lowest-cost way to generate electricity on Earth. But building it on Earth places some significant limits on how much power it can generate, with the darkness and clouds ...

Teresa Barnes is group manager for materials reliability and DuraMAT director at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado, USA. Solar energy is being adopted the world over. Prices ...

Solar panels and snow are often framed as natural enemies, but the physics of how panels generate electricity tells a more ...