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Shining a light on module quality

With solar panel prices tumbling, project developers will need to be vigilant about quality. Comprehensive product testing could be a vital safeguard as PV manufacturers struggle to retain their margins, according to Everoze’s Martin Laing and Gauthier Dambrine.

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pv magazine

08 Feb 2024

Thermographic surveys by drones can be used to evaluate common module defects. | Photo: Above

The idea that solar panels would one day be available for €0.10 ($0.11)/Wp of generation capacity would have seemed ludicrous a few years ago. But that was the European Union spot price published by retailer pvXchange for low-cost panels in December 2023.No matter which price graph you consider, there is a clear, slippery-slope trend. Solar …

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