| Date | Title | Description |
| 17.06.2025 | Astronergy sets the pace at SNEC 2025 with cutting-edge solar products and global partnerships | SHANGHAI, June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As a global tier one solar module provider, Astronergy made a strong and impactful impression at SNEC 2025, showcasing its innovation-driven product breakthroughs, expanding global presence, and recei... |
| 11.06.2025 | Solar Giants Shine: RenewSys and AIKO Lead the Charge in PV Module Reliability | In the ever-evolving landscape of renewable energy, two names have emerged as beacons of excellence: RenewSys and AIKO. Both companies have recently been recognized as "Top Performers" in the 2025 PV Module Reliability Scorecard b... |
| 10.06.2025 | RenewSys Earns Prestigious Kiwa PVEL 'Top Performer' Status for 2025 | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
In a significant endorsement of Indian manufacturing prowess, RenewSys India Pvt Ltd, the country’s first integrated producer of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules and components, has been named a “Top Performer” in ... |
| 07.06.2025 | AIKO named Top Performer in Kiwa PVEL PV Module Reliability Scorecard |
AIKO has been recognized as a Top Performer in the Kiwa PVEL 2025 PV Module Reliability Scorecard, one of the industry’s most trusted independent evaluations of module quality and reliability.
The recognition follows a series of rigorous l... |
| 05.06.2025 | LONGi Ranks on the Bloomberg Tier 1 List | XI'AN, China, June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 2nd, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), a renowned global research institution, released its "Global PV Module Maker Tier 1 List" for Q2 2025. LONGi, leveraging its exceptional ... |
| 04.06.2025 | JinkoSolar Recognized as Top Performer in PVEL's PV Module Reliability Scorecard for the Eleventh Consecutive Time | SHANGRAO, China, June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the "Company," or "JinkoSolar") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative solar module manufacturers in the world, today announced tha... |
| 16.05.2025 | Huasun expands HJT portfolio with vertical innovations at Intersolar Europe |
Huasun has taken part in the 2025 edition of Intersolar Europe 2025 in Munich, showcasing its leadership in heterojunction (HJT) solar technology through a powerful blend of product innovation, strategic partnerships and third-party recogn... |
| 11.11.2024 | World installs 2TW solar PV, must double momentum to meet COP targets | - |
| 12.09.2024 | Prospects for metallization paste technology in the passivated contact era |
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In 2024, the market share for n-type cell technology surpassed that for p-type cells for the first time, with p-PERC cells quickly exiting the stage. N-TOPCon cells have emerged as the mainstream technology, with HJT, IBC and ... |
| 09.09.2024 | Revive PV Partners with Kiwa PVEL to Verify the Performance of Its Innovative Remanufacturing Process for Photovoltaic Modules | Recovering performance of PV modules experiencing material failures
Revive PV, a leader in photovoltaic (PV) module remanufacturing, is proud to announce its partnership with Kiwa PVEL, the solar industry's leading independent testing lab f... |
| 06.09.2024 | PVEL, PI Berlin publish recommended pass/fail metrics for PV module testing | - |
| 01.08.2024 | JA Solar Awarded with Ten "2024 Top Brand PV" Honors in Europe | BEIJING, Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, JA Solar was awarded the "2024 Top Brand PV" for Europe by EUPD Research, as well as the "2024 Top Brand PV" in nine European markets, namely Austria, Germany, Italy, Polan... |
| 19.06.2024 | Trinasolar spotlighted all-scenario smart PV and energy storage solutions at SNEC 2024 | CHANGZHOU, China, June 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Trinasolar showcased a comprehensive portfolio of utility scale, commercial and industrial, and residential products, including solar PV modules, mounting structures, and energy storage at SNE... |
| 19.06.2024 | Trinasolar spotlighted all-scenario smart PV and energy storage solutions at SNEC 2024 | CHANGZHOU, China, June 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Trinasolar showcased a comprehensive portfolio of utility scale, commercial and industrial, and residential products, including solar PV modules, mounting structures, and energy storage at SNE... |
| 14.06.2024 | Astronergy honored with "2024 PVEL TOP Performer" at SNEC PV Power Expo | SHANGHAI, June 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On the first day of the SNEC PV Power Expo in Shanghai, China, Astronergy was proud to be awarded the "2024 PVEL TOP Performer" for the eighth time. This recognition, based on Kiwa PVEL's la... |
| 09.06.2024 | Emmvee ‘top performer’ in all categories of Kiwa PVEL PQP testing |
The Emmvee Group has been recognised as a ‘top performer’ in Kiwa PVEL’s 2024 PV Module Reliability Scorecard thanks to the performance of its modules in the organisation’s Product Qualification Program (PQP) testing. Emmvee was the only I... |
| 02.04.2024 | Kiwa Announces Integration of Key Solar Businesses | The strategic initiative strengthens the Kiwa Group's renewable energy service offerings.
RIJSWIJK, Netherlands, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the Kiwa Group announces the official integration of Kiwa's previously acquired member sola... |
| 18.01.2024 | How solar module manufacturers can avoid AD/CVD tariffs | How solar module manufacturers can avoid AD/CVD tariffs
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By Max Macpherson, PVEL, and Alex Barrows, Exawatt/CRU Group
With the waiver of AD/CVD ci... |
| 13.11.2023 | PVEL updates solar PV module quality testing | PVEL updates solar PV module quality testing
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PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the renowned independent test lab for the downstream solar industry and member of th... |
| 19.07.2023 | Nine major solar PV manufacturers standardize on module size | Nine major solar PV manufacturers standardize on module size
By Chris Crowell July 19, 2023 " class="author-button">View Profile
The size of PV technology is a point of innovation and frustration. PV manufacturers pursue l... |
| 07.07.2023 | Trina Solar awarded "2023 Top Performer" by PVEL, with Vertex N reliability highly recognized | SINGAPORE, July 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the world-renowned third-party reliability testing laboratory, has published its 2023 PV Module Reliability Scorecard, and Trina Solar has once again been recognized as a Top... |
| 22.06.2023 | Trina Solar awarded "2023 Top Performer" by PVEL, with Vertex N reliability highly recognized | CHANGZHOU, China, June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the world-renowned third-party reliability testing laboratory, has published its 2023 PV Module Reliability Scorecard, and Trina Solar has once again been recognized ... |
| 23.05.2023 | PVEL Names Record Number of Top Performing Solar Module Manufacturers in 2023 PV Module Reliability Scorecard | The 9th Edition Also Features More Module Model Types Than Ever Before
NAPA, Calif., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the leading independent test lab for the downstream solar industry and member of the Kiwa Group, tod... |
| 17.05.2023 | U.S. solar modules and the domestic content challenge | U.S. solar modules and the domestic content challenge
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On May 12, the United States Treasury Department issued its long-awaited domestic content guida... |
| 24.10.2022 | Underperformance case study: Assessing module power loss using electroluminescence imaging | Underperformance case study: Assessing module power loss using electroluminescence imaging
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When solar projects have underperformance issues, depl... |
| 17.06.2022 | Risen Energy Recognized as A "Top Performer" in Second Consecutive Year by PVEL | NINGBO, China, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Risen Energy Co., Ltd (Shenzhen: 300118), a leading, Tier 1 manufacturer of high-performance solar photovoltaic products, disclosed today that it has been recognized as a "Top Performer"... |
| 17.05.2022 | PVEL Reveals Top Performing Manufacturers in 2022 PV Module Reliability Scorecard | NAPA, Calif., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the leading independent test lab for the downstream solar and energy storage industry and member of the Kiwa Group, today published its 2022 PV Module Reliability Scorecar... |
| 30.03.2022 | PV Evolution Labs adds drone inspection for U.S. solar sites via Quantified Energy Labs | PV Evolution Labs adds drone inspection for U.S. solar sites via Quantified Energy Labs
By Chris Crowell March 30, 2022 View Profile
PVEL QE-Labs Drone EL Testing
PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) and Quantified Energy Labs Pte. Ltd. (QE-Labs) signe... |
| 30.03.2022 | PVEL and QE-Labs to offer exclusive drone EL inspection services to U.S. solar market | NAPA, Calif., and SINGAPORE, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) and Quantified Energy Labs Pte. Ltd. (QE-Labs) today announce that the companies have signed an exclusive agreement to provide drone inspection services in... |
| 20.12.2021 | This steel module frame could increase durability of large format solar panels (and lower costs) | This steel module frame could increase durability of large format solar panels (and lower costs)
By Chris Crowell December 20, 2021 View Profile
The global solar industry has made tremendous gains in the last decade, with exponential market... |
| 12.10.2021 | PV Evolution Labs Brings Hail to Flagship PV Module Test Program Ahead of Move to New Lab Headquarters | The revamped PV Module Product Qualification Program (PQP) will be conducted at new facilities that are optimized for large-format, high-power solar PV equipment
BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the ... |
| 30.09.2021 | PVEL to crowdsource solar inverter performance testing | PVEL to crowdsource solar inverter performance testing
By Chris Crowell September 30, 2021 View Profile
A PVEL lab technician notes power measurements of a solar inverter
Independent PV and storage test lab PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) is now p... |
| 30.09.2021 | First-of-its-kind Crowdsourced Solar Inverter Testing Provides Transparent Reliability Data to Buyers | PV Evolution Labs' Crowd Power Product Qualification Program helps solar inverter buyers mitigate technology risk with direct access to data that quantifies product performance
BERKELEY, Calif., Sept. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- PV Evolution L... |
| 27.05.2021 | Risen Energy recognized as a "Top Performer" module manufacturer by PVEL | NINGBO, China, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Risen Energy Co., Ltd, a leading, Tier 1 manufacturer of high-performance solar photovoltaic products, has been recognized as a "Top Performer" for outstanding product reliability and pe... |
| 26.05.2021 | 2021 PV Module Reliability Scorecard Ranks Top Solar Products from 26 Manufacturers | |
| 26.05.2021 | One in three solar module manufacturers failed some part of PVEL’s 2021 Reliability Scorecard | One in three solar module manufacturers failed some part of PVEL’s 2021 Reliability Scorecard
By Mark Gorman May 26, 2021 View Profile
The road to a massive capacity expansion of high-power PV modules is proving to be bumpy. One in three pa... |
| 03.03.2021 | Datasheet or data sh*t? Independent testing finds where certain inverters fall short of their rated specs | Ask any solar developer, installer or asset owner if they have experienced inverter issues and the response is usually a resounding “yes!” There are stories of manufacturers that failed to honor warranty terms and products that failed to op... |
| 18.01.2021 | Boosts and boasts: The latest data on solar tracker + bifacial PV module production yields | Boosts and boasts: The latest data on solar tracker + bifacial PV module production yields
By Charles W. Thurston January 18, 2021 View Profile
Improving the electricity yield in photovoltaic solar energy long has been a game of incremental... |
| 21.07.2020 | PVEL expands inverter testing capabilities with new Inverter Test Center | Photo of PVEL’s module testing facility.
PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the leading independent test lab for the global downstream solar industry, is blowing out its inverter product qualification program, opening an advanced inverter test cente... |
| 28.05.2020 | Solar module quality concerns raised in PVEL’s annual PV Module Reliability Scorecard | The 6th Edition of the PV Module Reliability Scorecard from independent test lab PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) shows several concerning quality, safety trends emerging amid the rush of new PV module technology hitting the market. Something we we... |
| 07.05.2020 | Mounting and Cracking: Structural durability issues to consider amid a wave of new PV module designs | Figure 1: A PV module undergoing dynamic mechanical loading.
The most important part of a PV mounting structure is the module itself. Along with generating energy, PV modules play a key role in maintaining the overall structural integrity o... |
| 20.02.2020 | Protecting (and insuring) against PV portfolio underperformance | Underperformance is becoming a not-so-secret issue for large-scale solar portfolios (we have heard anywhere from 3 to 6 percent in some portfolios). The reasons for this often say less about the viability of solar technology and project rev... |
| 05.12.2019 | Meet PV PlantProtect: An insurance program to reduce utility-scale solar project risk | Meet PV PlantProtect: An insurance program to reduce utility-scale solar project risk
By Chris Crowell December 5, 2019 View Profile
PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), Lloyd’s of London syndicate Ariel Re (a member of Argo Group), and Beecher Carlso... |
| 30.07.2019 | 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 off-takers can continue using solar power long after the sun sets. After years of hype, battery syste... |
| 05.06.2019 | PVEL Module Reliability Scorecard: 30% of the module BOMs failed one or more test criteria | PVEL Module Reliability Scorecard: 30% of the module BOMs failed one or more test criteria
By Chris Crowell June 5, 2019 View Profile
PV Evolution Labs (PVEL), the leading independent test lab for the global downstream solar industry, publi... |
| 03.06.2019 | Battle of the module reliability rankings | On the surface, PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) and Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) may appear to have a fair amount in common. Both have been in the business of testing solar modules for around decade, with tests that go above and beyond what... |
