PV Module Reliability Scorecard

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Why are PQP test failures increasing? A look at PV...

We’ll start with the good news: The photovoltaic (PV) modules undergoing Kiwa PVEL’s Product Qualification Program (PQP) this ye...

September 9, 2026
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Consider the source part 3: PV failures on the rise

Solar PV panels — the symbol of the industry — are a bit of Rorschach test. What do you see when looking at one? The starting po...

August 23, 2021
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One in three solar module manufacturers failed some part of...

The road to a massive capacity expansion of high-power PV modules is proving to be bumpy. One in three participating PV module manufacturers...

May 26, 2021
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Solar module quality concerns raised in PVEL’s annual PV Module...

The 6th Edition of the PV Module Reliability Scorecard from independent test lab PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) shows several concerning qual...

May 28, 2020