Rethinking module geometry beyond the traditional rectangle could increase rooftop PV capacity on irregular buildings by improving packing efficiency and expanding placement options.

Kiwa PI Berlin’s factory audit data reveals four critical categories of cell manufacturing risks. Chart: Kiwa PI Berlin. For module buyers looking to manage quality, the speed at which the ...

Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy have claimed two new record efficiencies in tandem PV modules.

An international research team used high-resolution electroluminescence imaging to quantify type-C cracks in 100 PV modules after 11 years of operation, linking crack distribution to real-world power ...

The global photovoltaic (PV) industry is entering a phase defined less by headline capacity additions and more by incremental but compounding improvements in efficiency, reliability, and ...

A large proportion of all solar cells come from China. But research and production continue in Germany. Is there still something possible?

Researchers at NREL found that UV exposure can cause significant, partly non-recoverable degradation in TOPCon solar cells, with strong cell-to-cell and intra-cell variability linked to passivation ...

Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have succeeded in constructing two tandem photovoltaic modules with record efficiencies. A III-V germanium PV module with an ...

TOPCon Cells? BANGALORE, India, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The global market for N-TOPCon Cells was valued at USD 10020 Million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a revised size of USD ...