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 ...

A new hail test for solar panels shoots small to large hailstones at solar panels while aimed to more accurately determine the panel’s breaking point. Introduced by VDE Americas, the “Hail Resiliency ...

Thornova Solar has introduced a new utility-scale solar module featuring reinforced armored-glass architecture engineered to ...

Manufacturers are working to address the impact of ultraviolet-induced degradation (UVID) on TOPCon cells, according to a webinar held as part of pv magazine Week Europe 2025. Klaus Hofmeister, ...

On March 15, 2024, thousands of solar panels installed at the 3,300-acre Fighting Jays Solar Farm in Fort Bend County, Houston, Texas, were damaged after a powerful hailstorm hit the area. Even as ...

Solar power is no longer inching forward, it is compounding. In laboratories and early commercial lines, scientists are stacking new materials, coatings, and designs that push panels far beyond the ...

Rooftop solar panels aren’t cheap — so in an especially active hurricane season, they can create anxiety for homeowners who have a $20,000 investment strapped to their roofs. Luckily, today’s solar ...