A research group including scientists from U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Underwriter’s Laboratories Inc., and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has outlined ...

Hard-pressed Asian solar manufacturers have switched from multi-layer polymer backsheets to a single layer of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), with a protective coating on both sides of their modules ...

Photovoltaic backsheets are a critical component of solar modules, providing essential electrical insulation and environmental protection. Recent research has highlighted that the degradation of these ...

Potential induced degradation (PID) represents a significant obstacle to the long‐term performance and reliability of photovoltaic modules. This phenomenon arises when voltage differences between a ...

Kiwa PVEL’s Tristan Erion-Lorico told delegates at PV ModuleTech Europe this week that test failure rates for module breakage are ‘off the charts’. Image: PV Tech Industry experts gathered in Málaga, ...