Ryan Mayfield led an informative discussion on the history of the NEC PV Hazard Control System rules and the latest changes to the UL 3741 standard.

As the demand for solar energy continues to grow rapidly, so does the number of photovoltaic (PV) systems that are mounted on the roofs of commercial and residential buildings. As failure of any ...

TÜV Rheinland’s new Technology and Innovation Center (TIC) foundation, which it completed earlier this year. Image: TÜV Rheinland German quality assurance and testing group TÜV Rheinland has finalised ...

US industry experts trace the evolution of PV rapid shutdown rules and outline how recent updates to UL 3741 are reshaping compliance pathways for rooftop and commercial solar in the United States.

French energy giant Engie recently commissioned a solar module testing facility in Chile’s Atacama Desert, a region which has the world’s highest solar radiation. Thore Müller – head of bifacial PV ...

The third-party testing organization STS found something interesting when it reviewed its figures for defect rates of Chinese photovoltaic modules: It discovered that 8% of the modules it tested last ...

Solar systems, we’re often told, are a low maintenance source of generating electricity. ‘Stick it on your roof or in your field and forget about it’ is a commonly heard phrase in the industry.

The new Solarlink Test Kit includes all the necessary test and data logging capabilities needed to perform pre-installation site surveys and measure the electrical safety and performance of installed ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) conducted a series of large-scale tests to investigate factors that affect flame spread ...

TEMPE, Ariz., Dec. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Solar’s (Nasdaq: FSLR) Series 6 thin film photovoltaic (PV) module technology has met completion criteria in the newly published CSA/ANSI C450, PV ...