Scientists from China’s Zhejiang University have developed a multi-scale method to assess vegetation conditions inside PV power plants. The new approach combines field data, unmanned aerial vehicle ...

New UNSW research found that about 20% of solar modules in large PV plants degrade much faster than expected. The researchers ...

While modern solar operations & maintenance (O&M) is increasingly driven by technology, compliance and data analytics, the simplest of approaches was on display at this year’s RE+ event in Las Vegas.

China’s Astronergy says its ASTRO N7 Pro module targets utility-scale PV plants and commercial rooftops, offering quarter-cell architecture, bifacial gains, and a 30-year performance guarantee.

Figure 1. Enertis Applus+ technicians performing terrestrial nighttime EL inspection on a PV plant (left), while an aerial night-time EL inspection is being conducted using a drone (right). Image: ...