Once considered isolated incidents, spontaneous glass breakages in solar modules are becoming more frequent, highlighting the limits of some manufacturing choices and the need for closer quality ...

Cold soldering defects in a PV module. The problem has now become the most commonly found defect in pre-shipping module inspections. Image: CEA The electric grid is complex. For many generation ...

The PV industry has been playing a game of ‘whack a mole’ in tackling module defects over the past decade. Image: Kiwa PI Berlin. Solar modules manufactured in countries such as the United States, ...