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Kiwa PVEL's experts explain the record Top Performer in this year's Scorecard, and the surge in failures at the manufacturer and BOM levels.

University of New South Wales' Bram Hoex discusses why stability is as important as the higher efficiencies offered by cell technologies such as TOPCon and HJT.

Earlier this month the agriculture minister, Francesco Lollobrigida, announced a plan to "put an end to the wild installation of ground-mounted photovoltaics" on land classified as agricultural land.

Polysilicon prices have stabilised but remain low, with average n-type prices dropping further, according to the latest industry data.

Ember Climate suggests that the EU will need to invest at least €58.4 billion a year on transmission and distribution grids.

Juan Monge, principal analyst at Wood Mackenzie, says the EPBD timeline is plausible, although “the devil is in the detail”. 

As the unexpected happens, accurate forecasting becomes a vital tool to sustain grid operations, writes Tigo Energy's Evgeny Finkel.

Authors from Kiwa PVEL explore how and why they have seen that the test results on individual bill of materials combinations vary.

The module procurement tenders of China's state-owned enterprises have always been a barometer, revealing the fierce competition within the industry over everything from module technology to pricing.