Most homes already have a smart meter that digitally communicates with the electric grid. If you're looking to get rooftop solar panels, a smart meter is an essential piece of equipment. Here's why.

Every solar panel company makes bold claims about its panel efficiency, maximum wattage availability, temperature coefficient and other specs in optimal conditions. Anyone who does product testing ...

The global solar boom has introduced a new urgency around asset durability, performance, and risk. As utility-scale solar farms become more common, so do the invisible defects that compromise ...

SAN ANTONIO — Mission Solar is looking to increase the amount of power harnessed at solar farms that produce electricity for CPS Energy with new technology being tested in conjunction with the ...

FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VDE Americas and RETC, part of the VDE Group, today introduced the Hail Resiliency Curve (HRC) Test, a groundbreaking test protocol designed to evaluate solar panel ...

The focus for researchers and manufacturers of solar or photovoltaic cells and panels is finding ways to improve cell efficiency and maximize energy extraction. To help achieve these goals, electrical ...

Solar panel efficiency affects how much electricity your system can generate from the roof space available – here’s what that ...