Half cell solar panels, which divide conventional full-sized cells into two electrically independent halves, have moved from ...

Solar manufacturers are facing rising cost pressure as silver paste now accounts for up to 30% of total cell production costs. OPIS analyst Hanwei Wu tells pv magazine that module producers currently ...

The removal of a tax rebate for Chinese PV exports is set to drive up module prices as overseas buyers rush to secure lower-priced products.

A team of scientists has developed a novel hydrogel solar panel coating that is reportedly capable of lowering hot spot ...

PV module defects are increasing as manufacturers struggle to achieve consistent quality through robust bill-of-materials and process controls.

Around 70 percent of all new power generation capacity installed worldwide in 2024 were photovoltaic systems (source: IEEE’s ...

Photovoltaic (PV) modules constitute a critical component in the global renewable energy landscape. However, their long‐term performance is often compromised by degradation phenomena that stem from ...

In early 2026, India's PV market exhibited a unique "dual-track" pricing characteristic for modules, driven by policy barriers and local capacity ramp-up.

JA Solar, one of the world’s largest solar manufacturers, has introduced its latest innovation—DesertBlue, a high-efficiency PV module engineered to perform reliably in extreme desert environments.

Researchers at SUPSI found that six Swiss PV systems installed in the late 1980s and early 1990s show exceptionally low degradation rates of just 0.16% to 0.24% per year after more than 30 years of ...