pv magazine USA

Solar risks: Internal fire, regulatory fines, and battery inaccuracies

The 8th annual Solar Risk Assessment from kWh Analytics identifies equipment-driven fires, regulator fines, and battery inaccuracies as the latest threats to renewable asset returns.
pv magazine International

Solar Impulse 2 crashes in Gulf of Mexico during unmanned test flight

The aircraft, acquired by Skydweller Aero in 2019 and converted into an autonomous long-endurance platform, crashed after a loss of power. It was equipped with approximately 17,000 photovoltaic cells ...
PV Tech

GameChange, Raptor Maps partner on automated solar plant monitoring system

Tracker and BOS provider GameChange Solar has released a new PV plant monitoring system alongside robotics and analytics firm ...
Semiconductor Engineering

HBM Shifts Testing Left To Preserve AI Chip Yield

The shift to HBM4 and HBM5 will increase the pressure for shift-left test flows. Taller high-bandwidth memory (HBM) stacks ...
Nature

3D laminar flow–assisted crystallization of perovskites for square meter–sized solar modules

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...
Solar Power World

Caelux-Solx relationship starts mass-production of perovskite-silicon solar panels in US

A U.S. solar panel manufacturer will soon be producing silicon panels with perovskite-coated glass, a first for the country. Solx, a panel assembler starting up in Puerto Rico, has signed a five-year, ...
IEEE

Machine Learning-Based Estimation of Photovoltaic Solar Power Generation Under Heatwave Events in the Context of Climate Change in Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract: Climate change is intensifying extreme temperature events, especially heatwaves, which affect both energy demand and the performance of photovoltaic systems in the metropolitan region of São ...
pv-magazine-usa

Kiwa PVEL updates solar module testing protocols to address field failures

Kiwa PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), a leading independent test lab for the downstream solar industry, has announced a significant update to its PV Module Product Qualification Program (PQP). The revisions ...
PR Newswire

Kiwa PVEL Releases Major Update to PV Module Product Qualification Program to Better Address Module Breakage

NAPA, Calif., April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Kiwa PVEL, the independent lab for quality and reliability testing of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules, today announced a significant update to its ...
IEEE

Development of an Accelerated Thermal Cycling Test Setup and Machine-Learning-Based Lifetime Prediction of IGBT Modules in Inverter Operation

Abstract: The reliability of Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) modules is critical for long-term durability and operational stability in power electronic systems. This paper presents a ...
Interesting Engineering

New solar-powered airship stays airborne for 12 days at 52,000-ft altitude in test

Sceye’s airship, the solar-powered SE2 high-altitude platform system (HAPS), has successfully completed a 12-day mission during which it flew at altitudes higher than 52,000 ft. The stratospheric ...