Every solar panel company makes bold claims about its panel efficiency, maximum wattage availability, temperature coefficient and other specs in optimal conditions. Anyone who does product testing ...

In addition to checking up on our current list, we’ve added two newly reviewed solar generators, the rugged Jackery 1500 ...

When golf ball-sized hail started hammering Texas last spring, solar panels across the state faced their ultimate test. The verdict? Most panels emerged unscathed, proving that today's solar ...

The global solar boom has introduced a new urgency around asset durability, performance, and risk. As utility-scale solar farms become more common, so do the invisible defects that compromise ...

It will take many years for a solar panel to pay for itself. Cleaning is vital, as dust can dramatically reduce power output. Testing a suspect panel is pretty straightforward. Even small solar panels ...

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) has found that current UV testing methods overestimate degradation in tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar modules, as dark ...

For as good as solar panels are at converting sunlight directly into usable electricity, especially for how cheap they’re ...

Here's how scientists are peeking into the future of new materials. This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign ...