As the solar industry pushes for ever-lower costs, larger module sizes and greater energy output, the structural integrity and long-term performance of modules have become critically compromised.

WASHINGTON — NASA has hired a new company to provide engineering support for an inflatable module on the International Space Station originally built and managed by Bigelow Aerospace. In a Jan. 18 ...

The Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) released its 2024 PV Module Index report, evaluating the reliability, quality, and performance of solar panels. Solar modules are put through a variety of ...

PV module defects are increasing as manufacturers struggle to achieve consistent quality through robust bill-of-materials and process controls.

A full-sized version of Sierra Space’s LIFE inflatable module undergoes a burst test confirming it meets NASA safety margins. Credit: Sierra Space WASHINGTON — Sierra Space has successfully tested a ...

In a new weekly update for pv magazine, OPIS, a Dow Jones company, provides a quick look at the main price trends in the global PV industry. The Chinese Module Marker (CMM), the OPIS benchmark ...

Initially, security was considered outside the scope of the UALink specification, with the assumption that higher layers would address it. However, as the protocol matured, the need for integrated ...