pv magazine International

Miniature field testing shows alpine PV array performs better than expected

Scientists from ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences have tested a miniature of a fully automatic multi-row high-alpine PV array. The miniature was designed as a 1:12 scale of an alpine PV field ...
pv magazine Australia

Field tests show tracker-based bifacial PV outperforms fixed-tilt counterparts with 13.5% higher ouput in desert enviroments

A Qatari research team found that utilising bifacial 2P horizontal single-axis tracking PV systems in desert conditions ...
Business Wire

PV Evolution Labs Launches PV Module Vendor Qualification Program for Module Buyers, Project Investors and Module Manufacturers

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today PV Evolution Labs, the leading independent testing lab for PV modules and inverters, announced the launch of its formal Vendor Qualification Program for PV ...
PV Tech

Towards a new desert testing standard for PV modules

The reliable performance of PV modules is heavily influenced by the climate conditions in deserts, which include factors such as irradiance, temperature, humidity and dust soiling. Image: DEWA R&D. A ...
PV Tech

BayWa r.e. and Fraunhofer ISE set up agrivoltaics testing site in Germany

Researchers will study how a 258kWp solar array impacts crop growth. Image: BayWa r.e. Renewables developer BayWa r.e. and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have built a new ...