Technology & Products

products category

products category

Solar technology moves fast, as the industry pursues the joint goals of improving efficiency and lowering costs. From tiny tweaks in battery or solar cell materials, to optimizing large-scale system layouts, solar rewards effective innovations with a quick route to market.

As the industry grows, reliability testing becomes more complex and factors like recycling and critical mineral consumption come into the frame as well.

Latest News

Applications & Installations

Rapid shutdown explained

Rapid shutdown is a safety function that reduces the voltage of PV conductors if a system failure occurs. While it can be incorporated into module level power electronics (MLPE) devices – such as optimizers and microinverters – some markets require dedicated rapid shutdown devices (RSDs).

Blathnaid O’Dea

Jul 02, 2026

Technology & Products

Sponsored

HiTHIUM showcases its 6.9 MWh, eight-hour LDES solution at The smarter E Europe

Long-duration energy storage (LDES) can provide reliable, flexible power for European electrification, and HiTHIUM provided a comprehensive overview of its ∞Power 6.9 MWh eight-hour LDES BESS at The smarter E Europe in Munich.

HiTHIUM

Jul 03, 2026

Technology & Products

Synchronous condenser starts operating in Australia, set to unlock 600 MW of clean energy

The Southern Hermisphere’s largest 250 MVA synchronous condenser has begun operating in Victoria and will allow an additional 600 MW of renewable energy generation to connect to the grid.

Ev Foley

Jul 03, 2026

Technology & Products

Lost bypass diodes in solar modules pose hidden fire risk

The component defect remains invisible under standard factory flash tests and unshaded field thermography, creating an unexpected safety hazard for operating assets.

Ryan Kennedy

Jul 03, 2026

Technology & Products

Atmoce releases stackable AC-coupled storage system for C&I solar

The M-ELV BattBank is intended for industrial and commercial applications. It is scalable up to 112.56 kWh per cluster.

Lior Kahana

Jul 02, 2026

Technology & Products

Sunner unveils predictive technology to detect tracker galloping in real time

Spanish control systems specialist Sunner has launched True Wind, a predictive monitoring system that detects wind-induced galloping in solar trackers before structural damage occurs. The company says the technology improves tracker availability by replacing wind speed-based protection with real-time structural analysis.

Pilar Sánchez Molina

Jul 02, 2026

Technology & Products

Sponsored

Dahua Technology showcases “Visible AI in New Energy” at Intersolar Europe 2026

The AIoT solution and service provider presented a portfolio of solutions, including perimeter protection and intelligent inspection systems, among other offerings to help energy operators enhance efficiency, reliability, and security across the energy value chain.

Dahua Technology

Jul 02, 2026

All Technology & Products news

Applications & Installations

Canada: 50 skilled solar jobs created The news that 50 new solar jobs are to be created comes after Siemens Canadas announcement that it is entering the Canadian the solar market as a local manufacturer of inverters for photovoltaic (PV) power generation.

Becky Beetz

Jun 02, 2010

Research & Development

New solar cell facility for Melbourne, Australia The Swinburne University of Technology and Suntech have announced the opening of a new solar cell facility in Melbourne Australia.

Becky Beetz

Jun 01, 2010

Markets & Policy

Asian Pacific PV industry council established The photovoltaics (PV) market is expected to rapidly expand in the Asian Pacific region within the next few years, prompting the formation of a new Asian Pacific PV Industry Council (APPIC).

Becky Beetz

Jun 01, 2010

Markets & Policy

Indian PV market set to expand The Indian solar photovoltaics (PV) market is predicted to grow five-fold over the next few years and will become a global player by 2022.

Becky Beetz

Jun 01, 2010

Applications & Installations

1.2 billion urgently needed to boost European PV industry Over a billion euros must urgently be invested into research and development (R&D) for the photovoltaics (PV) industry, says the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA), so that it can compete with traditional power generation.

pv magazine

Jun 01, 2010

Applications & Installations

PV installation costs to fall Façades with integrated photovoltaics (PV) systems could be cheaper than traditional construction materials, according to the first Bodensee Symposium on Architecture and Solar Technology, which took place in Konstanz, Germany.

pv magazine

May 30, 2010

Markets & Policy

Astronergy crystalline PV solar modules to be covered by Munich Re Astronergy, also known as Chint Solar, has announced that reinsurance company Munich Re will be covering its crystalline silicon and thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules.

pv magazine

May 30, 2010

Applications & Installations

Panasonic Group pushes ahead with "full-scale" entry into solar cell business The Panasonic Group has announced its plans to launch its HIT(R) 215 Series household solar power generation systems on July 1, thus highlighting the companys aim for a “full-scale entry” into the solar cell business.

pv magazine

May 30, 2010

Applications & Installations

Arizona could become alternative energy hotspot More than 80 applications for solar and wind power plants have been submitted by developers in the state of Arizona, which are valued at tens of billions of dollars, reports The Arizona Republic.

pv magazine

May 30, 2010

Previous
1
…
3,025
3,026
3,027
3,028
Next