Damage to a relay contact after cyclic current loading. A better understanding of inverter reliability will help boost performance and reduce costs. Image: Fraunhofer IMWS. Inverters are critical to ...

No electricity provider in the world can guarantee an electrical supply that is free from voltage and frequency variations. The possibility of faults occurring in user installations or in the public ...

Arthur Cao outlines how fresh approaches are needed to ensure tracker-based PV systems are designed adequately to avoid ...

The system enables measurements under controlled irradiance, spectrum, and temperature conditions. It can combine 0.4% ...

Last week, testing specialists PV Evolution Labs launched its latest Module Reliability Scorecard, which names more than 100 products from 26 manufacturers as top performers, after being put through ...

The global solar boom has introduced a new urgency around asset durability, performance, and risk. As utility-scale solar farms become more common, so do the invisible defects that compromise ...

Testing is one of the most complex and critical parts of any new product or system development process. If debugging plays a fundamental role in improving the reliability of the product, analyzing its ...