Damage to a relay contact after cyclic current loading. A better understanding of inverter reliability will help boost performance and reduce costs. Image: Fraunhofer IMWS. Inverters are critical to ...

Researchers in Brazil tested second-life polycrystalline PV modules for two years and found they retained 87–88% of their original power, with minimal degradation and stable performance. Despite ...

A group of scientists from the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) has tested the performance of two single-junction perovskite solar module over a 1-year period and has concluded the ...

Testing is one of the most complex and critical parts of any new product or system development process. If debugging plays a fundamental role in improving the reliability of the product, analyzing its ...

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 ...

Arthur Cao outlines how fresh approaches are needed to ensure tracker-based PV systems are designed adequately to avoid ...

Developing a power module requires enhanced design and verification methods. Currently, multiple iterations are needed to get the design done. Today, design and manufacturing processes are heavily ...

You’re undoubtedly familiar with power-switching devices such as the venerable and still very viable insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT). An enhanced variation is the B-TRAN bipolar junction ...

Thanks to the improved performance and efficiency they provide, the demand for inverterized drives and brushless DC (BLDC) motors continues to grow. These motors are widely used in consumer ...