A new study finds that you can skip encapsulation with a plastic only sandwich for solar panels. This new tech makes solar ...

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 ...

Lab-tested solar module performance has improved over the last year, according to data from US-based technical advisory firm Renewable Energy Test Centre (RETC). In its 2025 PV Module Index Report, ...

Spain-based energy specialist Enertis Applus has introduced a new mobile solar module testing lab to the wider Australian market, following extensive trials at solar farms in New South Wales and ...

Image source: Origami Test module in pneumatic test load machine at CFV Test Labs. The solar industry has fought for decades to earn its reputation as the fastest, cheapest way to decarbonize the grid ...

Kiwa PVEL managing director Kevin Gibson said that ‘regularly iterating’ on the testing process helps ensure the relevance of that process. Image: Kiwa PVEL. Testing and quality assurance provider ...

Its electrical efficiency rose to around 11.1%, compared with 8.1% for the conventional panel.

SunHydrogen says its hydrogen-producing modules have exceeded 10% solar-to-hydrogen efficiency in testing with Australian company Sparc Hydrogen, giving the technology a new path toward pilot-scale ...

The DPR makes a much larger theoretical calculation by considering around 3200 hectares of saffron land and assuming a solar ...

About two years ago, I tested a portable wind turbine generator kit — the Shine Turbine. This $400 kit promised reliable power even when the clouds rolled in. It delivered on that promise. Not only ...

Government regulations remain a major obstacle for this emerging solar technology. Here's where plug-in solar is allowed - and where it isn't. Ever since handling my first tiny solar panel quite a few ...