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PV Modules VDE RETC PV module index report PVMI panels
RETC PV Module Index highlights panel reliability concerns

VDE Group affiliate RETC has released its 2026 PV Module Index (PVMI) at a crucial time for the industry, as manufacturers around the world ...

June 8, 2026
Solar Trackers GameChange Solar's seismic tracker testing program
GameChange Solar holds industry-first seismic testing for solar trackers

Solar tracker and fixed-tilt racking supplier GameChange Solar has successfully completed seismic testing for its Genius Tracker-brand produ...

March 30, 2026
+ Storage The Trina Storage testing ground for the Elemental 2 Pro.
Trina Storage completes fire test with Elementa 2 Pro system

Energy storage firm Trina Storage, a business unit of Trina Solar U.S., has completed a full-container 5 MWh Large-Scale Fire Test (LSFT) fo...

January 13, 2026
Batteries burn test
Burn before you build: The importance of destructive battery testing

Batteries solve the problem of intermittent solar irradiance and reliable clean energy. With energy storage systems, PV project owners and o...

July 30, 2019
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New PV module testing guidelines published by CSA Group

North American testing, certification and standards development organization CSA Group sent word about the development of C450 – curre...

August 17, 2017
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Single-axis tracker from GameChange completes wind tunnel testing

GameChange Racking announced that wind tunnel testing was completed on the GameChange Power-Tracker single axis tracker. The testing was com...

September 8, 2015