The Renewable Energy Test Center (RETC) released its 2024 PV Module Index report, evaluating the reliability, quality, and performance of solar panels. Solar modules are put through a variety of ...

Sierra Space successfully finished its third module test for the Blue Origin-led Orbital Reef private space complex for NASA, on the long road to replace the International Space Station. When you ...

A PV power plant not only delivers consistent green energy, but is also a significant financial investment over 25 years. From the financial viewpoint, return on investment and system reliability are ...

Catastrophic-type glass breakage in PV modules. Image: Valentin, D. et al. 2022, “Failure investigation of a solar tracker due to wind-induced torsional galloping”. In recent years PV modules have ...

A subscale version of Sierra Space's LIFE module, equipped with a metallic plate representing a window, is prepared for a burst test. Credit: Sierra Space KIHEI, Hawaii — Sierra Space conducted ...

The company conducted a spectacular burst test on a full-scale LIFE module to assess the strength of its pressure shell. Reading time 2 minutes You can’t fly an inflatable module to space without ...

A 300-cubic-meter inflatable module exceeded NASA safety margins by more than 20% in a recent burst test. Credit: Sierra Space LONDON — Sierra Space has completed a second full-scale burst test of an ...

Sierra Space’s Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE) module is the size of a house and made from ultra-strong synthetic fiber. By Andrew Paul Published Jan ...