The researchers found that the 50-50 recycled modules performed as well as the panels made with virgin glass. Image: Solarcycle US solar PV recycling firm, Solarcycle, has produced a pilot module ...

A new solar panel reaches up to 865 W, setting a historic record in power and efficiency for large-scale solar projects.

The Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) has released its 2025 PV Module Index, assessing solar module reliability, quality, and performance across industry benchmarks. The report highlights ...

UNSW researchers identified a new damp-heat degradation mechanism in TOPCon modules with laser-fired contacts, driven primarily by rear-side recombination and open-circuit voltage loss rather than ...

The reliable performance of PV modules is heavily influenced by the climate conditions in deserts, which include factors such as irradiance, temperature, humidity and dust soiling. Image: DEWA R&D. A ...

Solar power has shifted from niche technology to a central pillar of the global energy system, and the pace of change is only accelerating. Efficiency records are falling, manufacturing is scaling at ...

Technicians dismantled the vintage 10-square-meter 1-kilowatt solar array last year, running the solar panels through rigorous lab testing per international standards and finding impressive results.

If you stop to think about it, it’s a marvel that we can harness energy from the sun. But we do, thanks to solar panels equipped with photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity. That’s no ...

A new study of solar installations from the 1980s and ’90s found many still generating most of their original power.

Amid increasing global usage of renewable electricity, a notable surge in the demand for high-tech photovoltaic (PV) solar modules has been witnessed lately, backed by rapid advancements in solar cell ...