PV Tech

Record 83% module test failure in Kiwa PVEL’s 2025 Module Reliability Scorecard

“Four years ago, that was at 50% and it’s steadily increased since,” said Tristan Erion-Lorico. Image: Kiwa PVEL. A total of 83% of module manufacturers have had at least one test failure in the Kiwa ...
Optics

Fraunhofer ISE achieves record efficiencies for two new tandem PV modules

III-V germanium PV module with efficiency of 34.2% is “most efficient solar module in the world”, plus III-V silicon PV module shows efficiency of 31.3%. 17 February 2026 Project manager Dr. Laura ...
Business Wire

First Solar Sets CdTe Module Efficiency World Record, Launches Series 3 Black Module

Enhanced Series 3 Module Platform Certified for Desert Conditions & Field Durability; TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced it set a new world record for ...
PV Tech

Record number of manufacturers and failures in Kiwa PVEL’s Module Reliability Scorecard

In its 10th edition of the Module Reliability Scorecard, Kiwa PVEL added a new hail testing category. Image: Kiwa PVEL A record of 53 manufacturers and 388 module types have been named “Top Performers ...
Power Engineering

First Solar achieves world record 18.6 percent thin film module conversion efficiency

First Solar, Inc. today announced it has set a world record for cadmium-telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) module conversion efficiency, achieving 18.6 percent aperture efficiency for an advanced full ...