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If the past decade of solar energy has revolved around the industry trying to prove its technology is scalable, the coming years will be about the industry trying to prove its technology can last. In this issue, Solar Builder dives into one of the industry’s most prevalent issues: rising PV module failure rates. Nextpower’s Melissa Romer takes a similar angle in her feature piece covering how solar firms are engineering their projects for decades of potential weather disasters. The latest issue also covers the rise of dual-use agrivoltaics projects which continue to dominate the conversation around new solar sites in the U.S. Fluke Corp.’s Will White takes a deep dive into ground faults, their causes, and how to fix them efficiently.

Outside of the realm of module resiliency, this issue covers the rise of agrivoltaics projects in the U.S., and explores Canada’s recent spikes in solar project exports. The issue also puts a focus on CAB Solar’s wider manufacturing mission and its focus on people and quality. Finally, this issue provides a recap of CLEANPOWER 2026, a feature interview with new SEIA president Tim Pawlenty, and a booth preview for the industry’s biggest show of the year, RE+.

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What’s the problem?

The latest edition of Solar Builder explores why Product Qualification Program testing failures are increasing throughout the industry. Kiwa PVEL’s Tristan Erion-Lorico says the current numbers on the 2026 PV Module Reliability Scorecard are impossible to ignore, especially considering that module efficiency is higher than ever, and power loss figures are lower than ever.

  • The rise of agrivoltaics: Dual-use projects continue to prove critical for the U.S. energy grid. By Martin McConnell
  • Resilience by design: Engineering utility-scale solar projects for a 40-year weather reality. By Melissa Romer
  • CAB Solar’s manufacturing mission: A look at the company’s wider focus on people and quality. By Bradley Kramer

The Buzz

  • Questions and answers with new SEIA president Tim Pawlenty: A look into the agenda of the trade association’s new leading man. By Martin McConnell
  • Dispatches from CLEANPOWER 2026: The solar talks policy and strategy, deep in the heart of Texas. By Jessica Fishman
  • Solar exports through Export Development Canada: How the Great White North is impacting projects across the globe. By Charles W. Thurston

Columns

  • DESIGN: When finding the fault isn’t enough. By Will White
  • PLUS: Making operational discipline a priority. By Deep Patel
  • RE+ 2026: Previewing some of the exhibitors at North America’s largest renewable energy trade show.
  • PROJECTS: Cypress Creek breaks ground on America’s largest solar project: By Martin McConnell