Hail durability testing saw a decline in ‘high achiever’ results from 70% to 27% between 2025 and 2026. Image: Marian Heinkel ...

RETC, part of the VDE Group, has released its 2026 PV Module Index (PVMI) Report, which features 19 solar panel manufacturers ...

While 19 manufacturers received recognition as high achievers in RETC’s 2026 testing sequences, problems with ...

The 2026 PV Module Index Report evaluates photovoltaic modules using extended stress testing designed to identify reliability and performance risks that may not appear in standard certification ...

The use of POE as an encapsulant in TOPCon module construction could limit the effects of degradation on the module’s electricity generation. Up to one-fifth of solar PV modules degrade 1.5 times ...

Last week, testing specialists PV Evolution Labs launched its latest Module Reliability Scorecard, which names more than 100 products from 26 manufacturers as top performers, after being put through ...

System-in-package (SiP) and other advanced packaging technologies are putting more components together in tighter spaces than previously seen. Often these packages are contained in a module, which is ...

Yoha Solar has achieved another breakthrough in overseas market expansion. On May 26, four sets of core PV testing equipment ...

Far-field and radiating near-field are two options for high-volume over-the-air (OTA) testing of antenna-in-package (AiP) modules with automated test equipment (ATE) [1]. In this article, we define an ...