German PV module manufacturer Solar-Fabrik expects to issue a warning in the next few days regarding junction box failures on its solar panels that could lead to fires. Solar-Fabrik said in a brief ...

National Semiconductor Corp. announces an in-panel SolarMagic chipset, marking the introduction of what the company calls “smart panels.” National Semiconductor Corp. announces an in-panel SolarMagic ...

A chance conversation about solar panels set Microsemi chip designer Shawn Fahrenbruch on a voyage of discovery, resulting in an active diode with a forward drop of only 50mV. It has only two ...

Enel Green Power’s new solar panel has average efficiencies ranging from 22.6% to 22.9% and a temperature coefficient of -0.24% per degree Celsius. It is based on an n-type solar cell with G12 format ...

THE roll-out of solar boxes in the local market has been giving homeowners access to reliable backup energy while also helping to reduce electricity costs. The units, sold locally by Solar Essentials ...

Summer is here, and if you have been planning to spend more time outdoors, a portable solar panel can be a great investment. These can keep your power stations charged wherever the sun shines, but not ...

Pakistani-based solar module provider Asia Solar has unveiled new dual-glass heterojunction solar modules for large-scale PV plants. “The modules utilize G12 solar cells provided by Chinese ...

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