Kiwa PVEL Releases Major Update to PV Module Product Qualification Program to Better Address Module Breakage

Kiwa PVEL, the independent lab for quality and reliability testing of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, today announced a significant update to its photovoltaic (PV) module Product Qualification ...
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Inside PV Manufacturing: SoliTek’s new fully automated module line in Lithuania

In the latest article of a new series on solar manufacturing facilities around the world, pv magazine presents SoliTek’s solar manufacturing facility in Vilnius, Lithuania. The company recently ...
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Inside the rigorous testing of LONGi’s Hi-MO 9 HydroClear module

Field performance results for LONGi’s Hi-MO 9 HydroClear module have been released from Mohe, Heilongjiang—China’s ...
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Sinovoltaics launches free tool for project-specific PV module test scopes

Dutch-German quality assurance firm Sinovoltaics has released a free browser-based tool that generates project-specific lab ...
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U.S. solar panel manufacturers need to learn to solder

CEA’s 2026 manufacturing quality report finds that yield rates vary widely based on the age of solar module assembly ...
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Next-generation solar modules could degrade faster than expected, new UNSW research warns

One of the study’s most significant findings concerns solar modules mounted on tracking systems. Image: UNSW. Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have developed the world’s first ...
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I tested a broken solar panel—here's what happened!

How much damage can a solar panel endure? This video explores the functionality of solar panels after they've been cracked or ...