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 ...

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 ...

French testing and certification laboratory Certisolis has released initial results from accelerated degradation testing conducted under its Optisol program, highlighting performance gaps TOPCon solar ...

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 all-solid-state battery “PSB401010H” currently mass-produced by Maxell features a wide discharge temperature range, high reliability, large capacity and output, and high safety. In recent days, ...

A new silicon carbide (SiC) module built around 1,200 V MOSFETs targets demanding applications requiring bidirectional power flow or a broader range of control. That includes solar inverters as well ...

Among the many extreme weather events impacting on PV plants, hail is one that has the potential to cause significant damage. A single hailstorm can be devastating, but climate change is likely to ...