Solar Industry UNSW researchers identify a new moist heat-induced failure mechanism in TOPCon solar panelsBy solarenergyFebruary 2, 20260 UNSW researchers identified a novel moist heat degradation mechanism in TOPCon modules with laser-controlled contacts, driven primarily by backside recombination…
Energy Storage Waratah Super Battery transformer failure raises insurance questions – SPEBy solarenergyNovember 19, 20250 A transformer failure at the 850MW Waratah Super Battery could cause millions of dollars in insurance claims and project delays,…
Energy Storage ‘Catastrophic failure’ at Waratah Super Battery in Australia – SPEBy solarenergyNovember 10, 20250 A key infrastructure asset at one of the world’s largest batteries has reduced operations and delayed completion by more than…
Solar Industry Scientists discover a new failure mode with Leco treated Topcon sun cellsBy solarenergyJune 2, 20250 An international research team has observed a significant increase in series resistance in Topcon sun cells treated with Leco after…
