How PV modules are treated at the end of their life is an increasingly important issue, but some recycling practices leave a lot to be desired. Scott Azevedo from Intertek CEA explores how asking the ...

Photovoltaic (PV) systems have emerged as a cornerstone of sustainable energy generation worldwide. Their performance reliability and longevity depend on advanced operation, maintenance, and fault ...

Scientists in Pakistan have developed a fuzzy reconfiguration method that can reportedly mitigate power losses due to shading and hotspot faults by up to 23.5% compared to conventional techniques. The ...

Figure 1. Enertis Applus+ technicians performing terrestrial nighttime EL inspection on a PV plant (left), while an aerial night-time EL inspection is being conducted using a drone (right). Image: ...

Aesolar and Fraunhofer CSP’s segmented shade-resistant module technology aims to drastically reduce energy loss caused by partial shading. Image: Fraunhofer CSP. Shading has traditionally encumbered ...