Kiwa PVEL, the independent lab for quality and reliability testing of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, today announced a ...

The independent test lab introduced test to failure methodologies and expanded hail and mechanical stress sequences to better reflect risks from extreme weather and glass breakage.

Kiwa PVEL has updated its solar module Production Qualification Program to better assess the performance of solar PV modules.

A group of scientists in China constructed a specialized compartment to test the thermal breakage and fallout of BIPV façades under enclosure fire conditions. They examined three different types of ...

Researchers in Austria discovered a wasp nest inside the junction box of a 1998 rooftop PV module, illustrating how insects can exploit even sealed electrical components. The affected module showed ...

Researchers at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute have developed ShadeCut, a technology that applies patterned colored films to solar panels to mimic roof tiles, masonry, or custom designs.

European solar procurement is shifting from cost concerns towards other risks, according to speakers at the SolarPLUS Europe ...

Human activities in space have been solar powered for more than 70 years. Now, as the space industry accelerates, new ...

According to EnergyTrend, Aiko Solar and Gokin Solar held a strategic cooperation signing ceremony on April 17, where the two parties formally signed ...

Solar panel testing lab Kiwa PVEL has updated its Product Qualification Program (PQP). The revisions address growing concern ...

The solar tile on a test roof in the Netherlands looks like any other clay-colored roofing product. But underneath its ...

Sponsored by ROCKWOOL®, this module explores the regulatory context and functional fire performance of roofs, highlighting ...