Lyon-based DOTSun has developed an on-site repair solution for solar panels with degraded backsheets, compatible with PA, PVDF, and PET types. The system uses a compact laminator to apply a protective ...

A Husqvarna researcher developed a fast, interpretable PV hotspot-detection method using IR thermography and Lab* color-space features instead of heavy neural networks, achieving up to 95.2% accuracy ...

The use of POE as an encapsulant in TOPCon module construction could limit the effects of degradation on the module’s ...

In general, solar PV deposited on glass is significantly more efficient than thin film, but this is the price you pay for off-world deployments. Paul Warley, CEO of Colorado-based Ascent Solar, told ...

A new Perspectives research study on the future of the global PV supply chain outlines how module prices, performance, and lifetimes could evolve over the next 25 years. The work reflects a ...

In December 2025, the winning scale of domestic photovoltaic (PV) module bids (including shortlisted ones) reached 8.45GW, with LONGi, Tongwei and ...

Transmission and distribution network manager Luma Energy has connected the 90MW Ciro 1 solar PV project to the Puerto Rican ...

The global solar industry is entering a phase of renewed cost pressure as rising raw material prices emerge as a key driver behind expected solar module price increases in Q1 2026. Industry experts ...