The future of solar module design will be heavier, not lighter. With hail and extreme weather events increasing, module manufacturers are expected to shift toward thicker glass to improve impact ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Rooftop solar has become one of the fastest-growing clean ...

The FS7 Module Rail Project, for Valmont Solar, addresses a critical challenge of designing a mounting rail compatible with First Solar’s Series 7 (FS7) frameless solar panel. Our task has been to ...

If you've ever looked at your energy bills and thought, "Why am I paying all this money when there's literally free energy beaming down from the sky?", well, you've got a point. While solar panels ...

Learn exactly what happens during a professional solar panel installation, from the scaffolding setup to the final electrical checks and the system handover.