Incentives in the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 drove a surge in announcements of new solar manufacturing facilities across the United States, and the country now hosts more than enough ...

Photovoltaic modules are central to the transition towards sustainable energy systems, yet their long‐term efficiency is subject to both inherent material limitations and external environmental ...

A pile-based offshore solar power station, at 1.3GW the largest of its kind under construction. Image: JinkoSolar. PV technology providers are developing new hardware solutions specifically for ...

How PV modules are treated at the end of their life is an increasingly important issue, but some recycling practices leave a lot to be desired. Scott Azevedo from Intertek CEA explores how asking the ...

Figure 1. Enertis Applus+ technicians performing terrestrial nighttime EL inspection on a PV plant (left), while an aerial night-time EL inspection is being conducted using a drone (right). Image: ...