Thinner wafers: to cut costs, TOPCon cells are often made with silicon wafers below 130 µm. The thinner the wafer, the lower the mechanical strength, and the higher the chance of cracks during ...
Scientists and researchers at NREL, including Timothy Silverman and Elizabeth Palmiotti, are investigating early failure in dual-glass PV modules. Image: Agata Bogucka, NREL. Dual-glass PV modules are ...
The Module Reliability Scorecard, published annually by PV module testing laboratory Kiwa-PVEL, released its 11 th edition today. The scorecard summarizes the results of extended reliability testing ...
Delamination around the perimeter of glass//glass modules has been the most common issue arising from PQP testing over 2025. Image: Kiwa PVEL. Looks matter when it comes to PV modules. At Kiwa PVEL, ...