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Fraunhofer ISE: Monocrystalline modules underperformed by 1.2% in 2024

March 12, 2025
Fraunhofer ISE research suggests that the average monocrystalline silicon PV module’s power output was 1.2% lower than its nominal capacity.
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New tests needed to explain high breakage rates in thin PV module glass – report

February 24, 2025
A high breakage rate in thin PV module glass is a vulnerability that is not yet widely understood due to inadequate testing regimes, according to the IEA PVPS.
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Deep concern about TOPCon module quality

February 24, 2025
Wenzhong Shen, Sheng Ma and Huanpei Huang present an overview of the ultraviolet-induced degradation affecting TOPCon cells and modules.
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NREL says thinner, taller solar modules contributing to increased rate of breakages

December 11, 2024
Larger and thinner PV modules has contributed to increase breakages, although there is no single contributing factor, according to NREL.
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Enertis Applus+ launches mobile laboratory for PV modules in Australia

November 29, 2024
Technical consulting firm Enertis Applus+ has launched its mobile laboratory for on-site tests of solar PV modules in the Australian market.
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PV modules are getting weaker—how should the industry respond?

September 16, 2024
Colin Sillerud of CFV Labs discusses how PV modules have become weaker as a result of their growing surface area and diminishing frame sizes.
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Busting myths around solar PV toxicity

August 14, 2024
Outdated misconceptions about the toxicity and waste of solar PV modules are hindering the adoption of this technology, according to NREL.
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US DOE researches hybrid polymer to limit degradation of perovskite cells

July 2, 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has found that a “hybrid polymer material” in perovskite cells could minimise weather-based degradation.
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In conversation with QW Solar: Inside the advanced technologies of HJT

June 17, 2024
This year at SNEC, the booth of Quanwei Solar Technology (QW Solar) attracted many visitors to participate in its interactive experiments.
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Buyer beware: Examining failures in the 2024 PV Module Reliability Scorecard

June 10, 2024
Kiwa PVEL's experts explain the record Top Performer in this year's Scorecard, and the surge in failures at the manufacturer and BOM levels.

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