testing

This year at SNEC, the booth of Quanwei Solar Technology (QW Solar) attracted many visitors to participate in its interactive experiments.

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.

The harsh conditions of desert regions can undermine the performance of modules, although the impact of which is not adequately addressed.

PV Tech Power spoke with Lukas Jakisch of PV testing company TÜV Rheinland about the developments and challenges facing the sector.

Fei Lu and Stephen Xuereb of PI Berlin offer an overview of the present trends in module quality assurance and likely future challenges.

Colin Sillerud at CFV Labs suggests that changes in module design have led to a weakening of mechanical stability in modules.

Following a decade of technological innovation and geopolitical challenges, PV Tech Power revisits the issue of module quality.

DMEGC Solar has received an award from TÜV Rheinland to conduct module testing operations at its own facilities.

German quality assurance and testing centre TÜV Rheinland has finalised its investment into a new US base, the Technology and Innovation Centre in Boxborough, Massachusetts.

Current testing for solar modules is inadequate to account for the rising severity of extreme weather events in North America, according to a report from renewable energy project underwriter GCube Insurance.