Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The snow layer reduces the yield of the solar installation. Photo: Getty Images When the roof disappears under a thick blanket of ...

IBC Solar AG, one of the world s leading system integrators for photovoltaics (PV), presents the new PV module frame reinforcement system IBC FrameFix for installations in heavy-snow regions. Designed ...

Solar panels continue to generate power effectively during winter months. Cold temperatures actually improve their efficiency. Snowfall does not always halt production. Light snow allows sunlight to ...

Trina Solar has successfully completed non-uniform snow-load testing at the CGC East China PV Testing Center with its new-generation Vertex 670W modules. Results demonstrated that the critical ...

Scandinavian-German solar module manufacturer, Innotech Solar (ITS), has reduced the profile of its modules frames from 43 millimeters to 35 millimeters. The lower profile frame of its photovoltaic ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Solar energy, once a sideline to carbon-based energy sources, is rapidly ...

When the roof disappears under a thick blanket of snow, burying the solar panels beneath it, homeowners might wonder if they need to take action. Can the solar panels be damaged, and do they need to ...