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Is Solar Panel Quality Getting Worse?

What’s New:Two of the solar industry’s leading independent testing labs, Kiwa PVEL and RETC, just dropped their 2026 solar panel reliability reports. The high-level takeaway is: solar panels are becoming more efficient and delivering higher energy yields than ever before, but their failure rates during extended laboratory stress testing have skyrocketed to historic highs.We don’t say this to scare you; it’s just another reason to work with a reputable, locally owned installer that’s done their research when you’re considering going solar. You can listen to this episode here, or on:* YouTube*…

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