It’s no secret that inverter problems are among the most common causes of failure at PV plants, with many needing to be swapped out less than halfway through the term of a 25-year power contract. And ...

With over 10 years’ experience writing about consumer affairs, Sarah leads on energy content at Which?, helping customers navigate the market and exposing poor practice. Solar panels are generally ...

Solar panels are generally quite reliable. Many owners don't experience technical faults in over a decade of ownership. Nearly seven in 10 owners had had no problems with their solar panels in our ...

Make energy while the sun shines — that’s what we expect of a photovoltaic (PV) system (see Components of a PV System). So if the sun is out but the system isn’t producing to capacity, there’s a ...

Power oscillation | In the last few years the power rating of PV power plants has risen very quickly to values reaching several hundred megawatts. This means there are hundreds, or even thousands, of ...