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NREL's photovoltaic (PV) device performance services include high-precision performance testing, certification, and calibration of PV cells and modules, ...

Estimates the energy production and cost of energy of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) energy systems throughout the world.

NREL's photovoltaic research leads to hundreds of journal articles, conference papers, technical reports, presentations, and patents each year. Our publications ...

NREL develops data and tools for modeling and analyzing photovoltaic (PV) technologies. View all of NREL's solar-related data and tools, including more PV ...

To achieve PV-SMaRT's goal, NREL is partnering with the University of Minnesota, Great Plains Institute, and Fresh Energy. Stormwater Management for PV ...

A 10-row single-axis tracked system was installed at NREL in 2018–2019. The site supports three PV Lifetime systems: 20 modules each of Mission Solar MSE360SQ6S ...

Learn the basics about solar photovoltaic technology which converts sunlight directly into electricity.

NREL scientists study the long-term performance, reliability, and failures of photovoltaic (PV) components and systems in-house and via external collaborations.

Learn how NREL can help your team with certified efficiency measurements. Chart of PV research-cell efficiency versus years, with 24 curves that all start.

NREL's PV research boosts solar cell efficiencies; lowers the cost of solar cells, modules, and systems; and improves the reliability of PV systems.