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 ...

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 ...

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For the first time in the independent testing laboratory’s 12-year history, no single module has achieved the coveted “top performer” rating in all reliability tests, and a record 87% of manufacturers ...

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 ...

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) has found that current UV testing methods overestimate degradation in tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar modules, as dark ...

Switch to plug-in solar? My advice after testing the DIY energy tech at home ...

Here's how scientists are peeking into the future of new materials. This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign ...

Broken panels at ER Waite Cemetery Solar Site in Shaftsbury on March, 24, 2026. Photo courtesy of Vermonters for a Clean ...