Kiwa PVEL has rolled out major updates to its module testing programme, with two of the most important changes affecting Static Mechanical Load (SML) and hail testing. Image: Kiwa PVEL. Field claims ...

Hail durability testing saw a decline in ‘high achiever’ results from 70% to 27% between 2025 and 2026. Image: Marian Heinkel, RETC. Damp heat testing of solar PV modules yielded 11% “red flag results ...