Every solar panel company makes bold claims about its panel efficiency, maximum wattage availability, temperature coefficient and other specs in optimal conditions. Anyone who does product testing ...

A new hail test for solar panels shoots small to large hailstones at solar panels while aimed to more accurately determine the panel’s breaking point. Introduced by VDE Americas, the “Hail Resiliency ...

With micro-crack resistance and partial shade optimisation, the Aiko Neostar solar panel is one of the most durable options on the market. (Getty Images) When space is tight, every solar panel counts.

VDE’s rigorous testing protocol measures solar panel resiliency against real-world hailstorm conditions to better defend critical power infrastructure against catastrophic severe convective storm ...