Spain's Enertis Applus has launched a new unit of its mobile laboratory in Australia after rollouts to Brazil, Chile, Mexico and Europe– markets where the company already operates mobile laboratories ...
Every solar panel company makes bold claims about its panel efficiency, maximum wattage availability, temperature coefficient and other specs in optimal conditions. Anyone who does product testing ...
RETC, part of the VDE Group, has released its 2026 PV Module Index (PVMI) Report, which features 19 solar panel manufacturers ...
While 19 manufacturers received recognition as high achievers in RETC’s 2026 testing sequences, problems with ...
Image source: Origami Test module in pneumatic test load machine at CFV Test Labs. The solar industry has fought for decades to earn its reputation as the fastest, cheapest way to decarbonize the grid ...
Lab-tested solar module performance has improved over the last year, according to data from US-based technical advisory firm Renewable Energy Test Centre (RETC). In its 2025 PV Module Index Report, ...
FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VDE Americas and RETC, part of the VDE Group, today introduced the Hail Resiliency Curve (HRC) Test, a groundbreaking test protocol designed to evaluate solar panel ...