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Fraunhofer ISE is exploring how medium-voltage technology can reduce the use of raw materials such as copper and aluminium in PV systems.

Enphase has begun US shipments of its new IQ9N-3P three-phase gallium nitride-based microinverter aimed at commercial rooftops.

As utility-scale solar projects grow, managing voltage drops remains a critical challenge for EPCs and system designers. Jason Coleman of Terrasmart explores how optimising eBOS architecture offers a solution while delivering cost savings.

Proper training and adherence to best field practices are necessary to halt the steady trend of PV connector failures resulting from poor workmanship, write Brian Mills and Grayson Maurer.

German research institute Fraunhofer ISE has launched a project to explore how medium-voltage technology can make material-intensive solar components more efficient and cost-effective.

German inverter manufacturer SMA Solar is to restart US manufacturing for the first time in ten years.

A new MIT study has shown how many of the dramatic reductions in PV costs in the past 50 years were the result of innovations originating outside the solar industry.

As the solar industry pushes for ever-lower costs, collapsing module quality is forcing a rethink of how reliability and performance can be safeguarded, writes Eric Hafter.

Installation of the anchoring system for what has been badged the world’s first floating offshore solar-wind project has been completed.

The increasing sophistication of inverters means they have a role in everything from cybersecurity to home energy management.