Kiwa PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), a leading independent test lab for the downstream solar industry, has announced a significant update to its PV Module Product Qualification Program (PQP). The revisions ...

NAPA, Calif., April 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiwa PVEL, the independent lab for quality and reliability testing of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, today announced a significant update to its ...

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 ...

Large photovoltaic power plants often comprise tens of thousands of modules and components. Whenever individual solar modules malfunction, intact bypass diodes can contain a strong power loss in the ...

The continued expansion of the PV industry means reliability and quality assurance are more important than ever. Image: Kiwa PVEL. Every year, the Photovoltaic Reliability Workshop (PVRW) brings ...

III-V germanium PV module with efficiency of 34.2% is “most efficient solar module in the world”, plus III-V silicon PV module shows efficiency of 31.3%. 17 February 2026 Project manager Dr. Laura ...

A pair of major North American solar companies, including one touted by Senate Democrats in 2023, could face scrutiny over their ties to China. While the feds have created barriers to Chinese firms ...

NEW DELHI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - India's solar module manufacturing industry is headed for consolidation over the next three to five years as overcapacity and rapid technology shifts squeeze smaller ...

State-owned EPSE is moving ahead with its plan to establish a vertically integrated solar cell and module manufacturing facility in Argentina’s Pocito department, San Juan province. The arrival of an ...

A team led by the Australian National University has investigated antimony (Sb)-doped Czochralski-grown silicon as an alternative n-type substrate for solar PV applications in a study that included ...