With effective weather forecasting, testing with “hail cannons,” and an ability to shift into “stow” mode, panels can tolerate run-ins with even large balls of ice.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan’s Upper Peninsula may not seem like the ideal place for a solar energy hub, but the U.S. Department of Energy has partnered with Michigan Technological University ...

Drone-mounted imaging of solar farm performance at the rate of one panel per second reduces the cost of current ground-based sampling methods by up to 20 times. A new strategic Australia-Singapore ...

UNSW spin-out company Lab360 Solar has been awarded funding from ARENA to bring its drone-based PV inspection technology to ...

An international research group has proposed a low-cost testing methodology for solar water pumping systems that can reportedly improve water access in developing countries. The novel approach enables ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Solar panels that recently went up near Carol Reeves' home won't just help her save money on her electric bill, they'll also serve as the first residential test of a protective coating ...