‘I still have hope that the failure rate will decrease,’ says Kiwa PVEL’s Tristan Erion-Lorico
PV Talk: Kiwa PVEL’s Tristan Erion-Lorico discusses highlights in the 2026 Module Reliability Scorecard, including UVID and delamination.
‘I still have hope that the failure rate will decrease,’ says Kiwa PVEL’s Tristan Erion-Lorico
PV Talk: Kiwa PVEL’s Tristan Erion-Lorico discusses highlights in the 2026 Module Reliability Scorecard, including UVID and delamination.
Trina Solar unveils THBC technology, TOPCon’s next frontier?
Trina’s THBC – which combines TOPCon, HJT and BC – aims to leverage existing TOPCon capacity and increase the efficiency of C-Si single-junction cells.
EU Roundup: TagEnergy, Iberdrola commission France and Spain’s largest batteries, construction launched elsewhere
TagEnergy has commissioned a 240MW/480MWh project in France while Iberdrola has done the same with a 58MW/120MWh system in Spain, the two largest projects in each country. Meanwhile Engie, ACL Energy and Chint Solar Europe have moved to construction on projects in Belgium, Italy and Germany.
Module test failures continue to increase in Kiwa PVEL’s 2026 Module Reliability Scorecard
For the fourth year in a row, Kiwa PVEL’s 2026 Module Reliability Scorecard registered a record high in module test failures.
CATL supplying 1.5GWh for Grenergy’s long-term tolled Spanish BESS projects
CATL will supply the BESS units for Grenergy’s two large-scale energy storage projects in Spain, both of which have decade-long tolls.
‘We’re waiting on robotics for a big paradigm shift’
PV Talk: Frank Oudheusden explains how robotics could create a paradigm shift and improvements in PV system optimisation for extreme weather.
T1 Energy registers record quarterly net income, produces 683MW solar modules in Q1
US solar manufacturer T1 Energy has registered a record quarterly net income and adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2026.
T1 Energy registers record quarterly net income, produces 683MW solar modules in Q1
US solar manufacturer T1 Energy has registered a record quarterly net income and adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2026.
Hailstorms, stow methods and fire lead US solar project risks in 2026 Solar Risk Assessment
Solar PV project performance in the US can be significantly impacted by the impacts of hailstorms, stowing methods and fire.