The global solar boom has introduced a new urgency around asset durability, performance, and risk. As utility-scale solar farms become more common, so do the invisible defects that compromise ...

Drone-based EL mapping can be hugely helpful for assessing PV plant module damage and navigating insurance claims, especially after extreme weather such as the recent record rainfall in Dubai or golf ...

Nine-year EL testing on 85,000 PV modules shows increasing presence of edge ribbon cracks A UK research team used electroluminescence imaging to inspect 167 PV installations comprising a total of 5 ...

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, ...